CVE-2018-16203 Auth bypass in PgpoolAdmin
Remote attackers can bypass login authentication to gain administrative privileges in PgpoolAdmin, compromising the PostgreSQL database.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16203?
CVE-2018-16203 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in PgpoolAdmin, published on 9 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PgpoolAdmin 4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the login authentication and obtain the administrative privilege of the PostgreSQL database via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16203?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pgpool Pgpooladmin.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16203?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16203 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-16203 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16203 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-57hw-m52h-79m7.