A flaw was found in PostgreSQL's "ALTER ... DEPENDS ON EXTENSION", where sub-commands did not perform authorization checks. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw in certain configurations to perform drop objects such as function, triggers, et al., leading to database corruption. This issue affects PostgreSQL versions before 12.2, before 11.7, before 10.12 and before 9.6.17.
The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1720 | patch third party advisory issue tracking |
| https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/2011/ | release notes vendor advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00043.html | vendor advisory |