CVE-2017-7547

Description

PostgreSQL versions before 9.2.22, 9.3.18, 9.4.13, 9.5.8 and 9.6.4 are vulnerable to authorization flaw allowing remote authenticated attackers to retrieve passwords from the user mappings defined by the foreign server owners without actually having the privileges to do so.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.93% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory postgresql.org
Affected: PostgreSQL postgresql
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2728 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3936 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2678 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3935 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039142 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1772/ mitigation vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100275 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2677 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7547?
CVE-2017-7547 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7547?
To fix CVE-2017-7547, 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-2017-7547 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7547 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7547?
CVE-2017-7547 affects PostgreSQL postgresql.
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