CVE-2007-3279 (GCVE-0-2007-3279)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-06-19 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 14:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
PostgreSQL 8.1 and probably later versions, when the PL/pgSQL (plpgsql) language has been created, grants certain plpgsql privileges to the PUBLIC domain, which allows remote attackers to create and execute functions, as demonstrated by functions that perform local brute-force password guessing attacks, which may evade intrusion detection.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/40900 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
| http://www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA |
| http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Hav… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471541/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Date Public
2007-06-05 00:00
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