PgBouncer up to 1.6.0 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PgBouncer up to 1.6.0. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-6817. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PgBouncer up to 1.6.0. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PgBouncer 1.6.x before 1.6.1, when configured with auth_user, allows remote attackers to gain login access as auth_user via an unknown username.

The bug was discovered 09/04/2015. The weakness was shared 05/23/2017 (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-6817 since 09/05/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85894 (FreeBSD : pgbouncer -- failed auth_query lookup leads to connection as auth_user (d76961da-56f6-11e5-934b-002590263bf5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (85894). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 85894
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : pgbouncer -- failed auth_query lookup leads to connection as auth_user (d76961da-56f6-11e5-934b-002590263bf5)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PgBouncer 1.6.1
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

09/04/2015 🔍
09/05/2015 +1 days 🔍
09/09/2015 +4 days 🔍
09/10/2015 +1 days 🔍
05/23/2017 +621 days 🔍
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12/07/2022 +2024 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 7ca3e5279d05fceb1e8a043c6f5b6f58dea3ed38
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-6817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101639
OSVDB: - CVE-2015-6817 - Pgbouncer Project - Pgbouncer - Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2017 12:41 PM
Updated: 12/07/2022 08:11 AM
Changes: 05/23/2017 12:41 PM (65), 10/02/2020 08:47 AM (3), 12/07/2022 08:11 AM (5)
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