CVE-2023-5002 (GCVE-0-2023-5002)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-22 13:31 – Updated: 2024-08-02 07:44
VLAI
Title
Pgadmin4: remote code execution by an authenticated user
Summary
A flaw was found in pgAdmin. This issue occurs when the pgAdmin server HTTP API validates the path a user selects to external PostgreSQL utilities such as pg_dump and pg_restore. Versions of pgAdmin prior to 7.6 failed to properly control the server code executed on this API, allowing an authenticated user to run arbitrary commands on the server.
Severity
6 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-14 16:28 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
fedora CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard C 69/100 over 42 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unaffected: 7.7 , < * (custom)
pgadmin pgadmin Affected: 0 , < 7.6 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin:-:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*
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Date Public
2023-09-21 00:00
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