CVE-2024-7348CWE-367

PostgreSQL relation replacement during pg_dump executes arbitrary SQL

High · published August 8, 2024

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
75.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows an object creator to execute arbitrary SQL functions as the user running pg_dump, which is often a superuser. The attack involves replacing another relation type with a view or foreign table. The attack requires waiting for pg_dump to start, but winning the race condition is trivial if the attacker retains an open transaction. Versions before PostgreSQL 16.4, 15.8, 14.13, 13.16, and 12.20 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
0.01565 · 75.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-367 · Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Published
2024-08-08T13:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 AUG 13:00Z
    PostgreSQL relation replacement during pg_dump executes arbitrary SQL
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