# CVE-2019-10208: SQL injection in postgresql > Attackers with EXECUTE permission on a SECURITY DEFINER function can execute arbitrary SQL as the function owner, leading to privilege escalation. - **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Any signed-in user - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 29 Oct 2019 - **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024 - **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, SUSE-SU-2019:2159-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2228-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2707-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-10208, USN-4090-1, openSUSE-SU-2019:2062-1 ## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10208? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `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: Postgresql Postgresql. ## How do I fix CVE-2019-10208? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2019-10208 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10208 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## 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-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) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10208 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10208 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-10208 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10208/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.