CVE-2020-14349 (GCVE-0-2020-14349)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-08-24 12:32 – Updated: 2024-08-04 12:39
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Summary
It was found that PostgreSQL versions before 12.4, before 11.9 and before 10.14 did not properly sanitize the search_path during logical replication. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw in an attack similar to CVE-2018-1058, in order to execute arbitrary SQL command in the context of the user used for replication.
Severity
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a PostgreSQL Affected: PostgreSQL versions before 12.4, before 11.9 and before 10.14
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