CVE-2026-120066 (GCVE-0-2026-120066)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-02 19:09 – Updated: 2026-11-02 19:37
VLAI
Title
psqlODBC log files are created with default permissions at a predictable path and follow symbolic links
Summary
On Unix-like systems, when logging is enabled, psqlODBC creates its log files in /tmp by default, named from the program name, user name, and process ID, with the default permissions, typically world-readable, and follows symbolic links when opening them. A local user can read query text and data from another user's logs, and can place a symbolic link at the predictable path so that the driver appends log data to a file of the attacker's choosing with the victim's privileges. Versions before psqlODBC 18.00.0006 are affected.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-11-02 19:37 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
PostgreSQL CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard C 71/100 over 122 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
PostgreSQL psqlODBC Affected: 0 , < 18.00.0006 (custom)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Date Public
2026-11-02 00:00
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