CVE-2024-10979CWE-15

PostgreSQL PL/Perl environment variable changes execute arbitrary code

High · published November 14, 2024

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
4%
Percentile
91.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04393 · 91.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-15 · External Control of System or Configuration Setting
Published
2024-11-14T13:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 NOV 13:00Z
    PostgreSQL PL/Perl environment variable changes execute arbitrary code
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