CVE-2019-10210 Information disclosure in postgresql

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A vulnerability in the PostgreSQL Windows installer allows attackers to read superuser passwords from unprotected temporary files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-10210?

CVE-2019-10210 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 29 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Postgresql Windows installer before versions 11.5, 10.10, 9.6.15, 9.5.19, 9.4.24 is vulnerable via superuser writing password to unprotected temporary file.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10210?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Postgresql Postgresql.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10210?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10210 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-10210 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10210 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qpm-xf67-jj26.

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