CVE-2023-41120 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can delete system-wide profiling data via DBMS_PROFILER, bypassing permission checks in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-41120?

CVE-2023-41120 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32, 12.x before 12.16.20, 13.x before 13.12.16, 14.x before 14.9.0, and 15.x before 15.4.0. It permits an authenticated user to use DBMS_PROFILER to remove all accumulated profiling data on a system-wide basis, regardless of that user's permissions.

Weakness: CWE-668

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41120?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Enterprisedb Postgres Advanced Server.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41120?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41120 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-41120 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41120 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-47p2-p2p7-c22c.

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