CVE-2013-1903

Description

PostgreSQL, possibly 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, 9.0.x before 9.0.13, 8.4.x before 8.4.17, and 8.3.x before 8.3.23 incorrectly provides the superuser password to scripts related to "graphical installers for Linux and Mac OS X," which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory postgresql.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1456/ vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1903?
CVE-2013-1903 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1903?
To fix CVE-2013-1903, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1903 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-1903 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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