CVE-2017-12172

Published: Nov 22, 2017 Last Modified: Apr 20, 2025 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2017-3748 Aliases: GSD-2017-12172
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 6,7
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: high
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
HIGH 7,2
Source: [email protected]
Access Vector: local
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete

Description

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PostgreSQL 10.x before 10.1, 9.6.x before 9.6.6, 9.5.x before 9.5.10, 9.4.x before 9.4.15, 9.3.x before 9.3.20, and 9.2.x before 9.2.24 runs under a non-root operating system account, and database superusers have effective ability to run arbitrary code under that system account. PostgreSQL provides a script for starting the database server during system boot. Packages of PostgreSQL for many operating systems provide their own, packager-authored startup implementations. Several implementations use a log file name that the database superuser can replace with a symbolic link. As root, they open(), chmod() and/or chown() this log file name. This often suffices for the database superuser to escalate to root privileges when root starts the server.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0004
Percentile
0,1th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 91 Days)

59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Draft
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Other
Potential Impacts:
Read Files Or Directories Modify Files Or Directories Bypass Protection Mechanism Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Operating Systems: Windows, Unix
Likelihood of Exploit: Medium
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Postgresql by Postgresql

Product Information
Vendor Postgresql
Product Postgresql
Version 9.3.10
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
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Postgresql by Postgresql

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Vendor Postgresql
Product Postgresql
Version 10
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Vendor Postgresql
Product Postgresql
Version 9.3.15
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql by Postgresql

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Vendor Postgresql
Product Postgresql
Version 9.3.18
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.3.3
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.2.6
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.2.18
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.2.9
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.2.17
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.2.22
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.4.8
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.2.7
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Version 9.3.8
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.5.8
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.3.12
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.2.2
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Version 9.2.16
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.2.23
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.6.1
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Version 9.4.12
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.2.12
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.4.2
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.2.21
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.3.6
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.3.11
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Version 9.2.4
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Version 9.6
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Version 9.3.2
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Version 9.2.15
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.4
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.5.6
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.5.5
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.3.9
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.2.5
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.4.4
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.3.13
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.3.19
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Version 9.3.17
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.4.6
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.2.11
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Product Postgresql
Version 9.2.14
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.5.2
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Version 9.5
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Version 9.6.3
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Version 9.6.4
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Version 9.3.4
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Version 9.4.9
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Version 9.2
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Version 9.2.8
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Version 9.4.10
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Version 9.3.14
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Version 9.5.7
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.4.7
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.2.19
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Version 9.2.20
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.3.7
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.6.2
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.5.1
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.2.13
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Version 9.4.5
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Version 9.2.10
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Version 9.4.13
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Version 9.3.16
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Version 9.4.14
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Version 9.5.4
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Version 9.5.3
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3402
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3402
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3403
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3403
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3404
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3404
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3405
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3405
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1801/
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1801/
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101949
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101949
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039752
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039752
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3402
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3402
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3403
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3403
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3404
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3404
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3405
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3405
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1801/
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1801/
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101949
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101949
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039752
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039752