# CVE-2007-3280: Code injection in n/a

> Authenticated superusers can execute arbitrary code via the dblink library, leading to full system compromise.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Jun 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h7vx-cf93-p4j3

## What is CVE-2007-3280?

CVE-2007-3280 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 19 Jun 2007. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Database Link library (dblink) in PostgreSQL 8.1 implements functions via CREATE statements that map to arbitrary libraries based on the C programming language, which allows remote authenticated superusers to map and execute a function from any library, as demonstrated by using the system function in libc.so.6 to gain shell access.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3280?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Postgresql Postgresql.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-3280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-3280 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3280 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PostgreSQL for Linux Payload Execution (metasploit)
- CVE Exploitation Reports: CVE-2007-3280, CVE-2017-0144, CVE-2019-0708 (github_poc): https://github.com/denuwanjayasekara/CVE-Exploitation-Reports

## Other vulnerabilities in Postgresql Postgresql

- [CVE-2013-1902](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1902/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-1903](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1903/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-3279](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3279/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2002-1399](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1399/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-3065](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3065/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-3280 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-3280 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 19 Jun 2007. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3280 exists.

Affected product: Postgresql Postgresql. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3280/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3280/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3280
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3280
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-3280

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