CVE-2018-16850 HIGH

CVE-2018-16850

Vendor The Postgresql Project
Product postgresql
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published November 13, 2018
Last update August 5, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

postgresql before versions 11.1, 10.6 is vulnerable to a to SQL injection in pg_upgrade and pg_dump via CREATE TRIGGER ... REFERENCING. Using a purpose-crafted trigger definition, an attacker can cause arbitrary SQL statements to run, with superuser privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 13, 2018 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated