CVE-2007-3279 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 19 Jun 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers with low privileges can create and execute functions in PostgreSQL due to excessive PUBLIC privileges on PL/pgSQL, enabling privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-3279?

CVE-2007-3279 is a critical vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 19 Jun 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PostgreSQL 8.1 and probably later versions, when the PL/pgSQL (plpgsql) language has been created, grants certain plpgsql privileges to the PUBLIC domain, which allows remote attackers to create and execute functions, as demonstrated by functions that perform local brute-force password guessing attacks, which may evade intrusion detection.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3279?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Postgresql Postgresql.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3279?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-3279 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8xvj-fhgm-cmm2.