CVE-2019-10208

Description

A flaw was discovered in postgresql versions 9.4.x before 9.4.24, 9.5.x before 9.5.19, 9.6.x before 9.6.15, 10.x before 10.10 and 11.x before 11.5 where arbitrary SQL statements can be executed given a suitable SECURITY DEFINER function. An attacker, with EXECUTE permission on the function, can execute arbitrary SQL as the owner of the function.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org
Affected: PostgreSQL postgresql
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1960/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10208 issue tracking third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00043.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10208?
CVE-2019-10208 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-10208?
To fix CVE-2019-10208, 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-2019-10208 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-10208 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-10208?
CVE-2019-10208 affects PostgreSQL postgresql.
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