CVE-2023-31131 HIGH

CVE-2023-31131: Arbitrary File Write when Extracting Tarballs in greenplum-db

Vendor Greenplum-Db
Product gpdb
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published May 15, 2023
Last update January 22, 2025

CVSS base score

7.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Greenplum Database (GPDB) is an open source data warehouse based on PostgreSQL. In versions prior to 6.22.3 Greenplum Database used an unsafe methods to extract tar files within GPPKGs. greenplum-db is vulnerable to path traversal leading to arbitrary file writes. An attacker can use this vulnerability to overwrite data or system files potentially leading to crash or malfunction of the system. Any files which are accessible to the running process are at risk. All users are requested to upgrade to Greenplum Database version 6.23.2 or higher. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 15, 2023 CVE published
January 22, 2025 Record updated