CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL (Database Software) (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Init Script. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A race condition in the postgresql init script could be used by attackers able to access the postgresql account to escalate their privileges to root.
The bug was discovered 09/27/2017. The weakness was released 03/01/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.suse.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-14798 since 09/27/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 155 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170503 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for postgresql-init (SUSE-SU-2017:3107-1)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (45184).
Product
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Name
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.3
CNA Vector (SUSE): 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Race conditionCWE: CWE-362
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/27/2017 🔍09/27/2017 🔍
03/01/2018 🔍
03/01/2018 🔍
03/02/2018 🔍
02/16/2023 🔍
Sources
Product: postgresql.orgAdvisory: lists.suse.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2017-14798 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/02/2018 07:53Updated: 02/16/2023 10:03
Changes: 03/02/2018 07:53 (58), 01/09/2020 15:35 (5), 02/16/2023 10:03 (14)
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