CVE-2019-10208 SQL injection in postgresql
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-10208 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2019-10208 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 29 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-2019-10208/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10208/index.md)
Attackers with EXECUTE permission on a SECURITY DEFINER function can execute arbitrary SQL as the function owner, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2019-10208?
CVE-2019-10208 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 29 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was discovered in postgresql versions 9.4.x before 9.4.24, 9.5.x before 9.5.19, 9.6.x before 9.6.15, 10.x before 10.10 and 11.x before 11.5 where arbitrary SQL statements can be executed given a suitable SECURITY DEFINER function. An attacker, with EXECUTE permission on the function, can execute arbitrary SQL as the owner of the function.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10208?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (40)
postgresql94 SUSE:Enterprise Storage 4 | All versions | 9.4.24-21.25.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:Enterprise Storage 4 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:Enterprise Storage 4 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:Enterprise Storage 5 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:Enterprise Storage 5 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql10 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | All versions | 10.10-4.16.1 |
postgresql10 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | All versions | 10.10-8.6.1 |
postgresql10 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 | All versions | 10.10-4.16.1 |
postgresql10 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 | All versions | 10.10-4.16.1 |
postgresql10 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 10.10-8.6.1 |
postgresql94 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 9.4.24-21.25.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql94 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | All versions | 9.4.24-21.25.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql94 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 9.4.24-21.25.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql94 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.4.24-21.25.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql94 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 9.4.24-21.25.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql94 SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7 | All versions | 9.4.24-21.25.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96 SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
postgresql96-libs SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | All versions | 9.6.15-3.29.1 |
Products include Postgresql Postgresql.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10208?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2019-10208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-10208, CLEANSTART-2026-UB56862, DLA-1874-1, DSA-4492-1, GHSA-7v5r-hqr9-r2x2, SUSE-SU-2019:2158-1 and 6 more.