CVE-2019-10211 Code injection in postgresql

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code via the bundled OpenSSL in the PostgreSQL Windows installer due to loading from an unprotected directory.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-10211?

CVE-2019-10211 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 29 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Postgresql Windows installer before versions 11.5, 10.10, 9.6.15, 9.5.19, 9.4.24 is vulnerable via bundled OpenSSL executing code from unprotected directory.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10211?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Postgresql Postgresql.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2019-10211 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10211 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-86r9-2cjw-549v.

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