CVE-2014-0061 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users can escalate privileges in PostgreSQL by exploiting validator functions in procedural languages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-0061?
CVE-2014-0061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 28 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The validator functions for the procedural languages (PLs) in PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a function that is (1) defined in another language or (2) not allowed to be directly called by the user due to permissions.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0061?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Postgresql Postgresql.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0061?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-0061 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0061 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Postgresql Postgresql
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0061, GHSA-vmvq-ph3r-696r, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0061.