CVE-2023-39418 LOW

CVE-2023-39418: Postgresql: merge fails to enforce update or select row security policies

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Weakness CWE-1220
Published August 11, 2023
Last update November 21, 2025

CVSS base score

3.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL with the use of the MERGE command, which fails to test new rows against row security policies defined for UPDATE and SELECT. If UPDATE and SELECT policies forbid some rows that INSERT policies do not forbid, a user could store such rows.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 11, 2023 CVE published
November 21, 2025 Record updated