PostgreSQL up to 8.2.10 access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PostgreSQL up to 8.2.10 (Database Software). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The PL/Tcl implementation in PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, 8.4 before 8.4.4, and 9.0 Beta before 9.0 Beta 2 loads Tcl code from the pltcl_modules table regardless of the table s ownership and permissions, which allows remote authenticated users, with database-creation privileges, to execute arbitrary Tcl code by creating this table and inserting a crafted Tcl script.

The weakness was released 05/18/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-1170 since 03/29/2010. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 46695 (CentOS 3 : postgresql (CESA-2010:0427)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118289 (Fedora Update for PostgreSQL (FEDORA-2010-8696)).

Upgrading to version 8.2.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (46695). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 53258 and 53255.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 46695
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 : postgresql (CESA-2010:0427)
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OpenVAS ID: 67404
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2051-1 (postgresql-8.3)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PostgreSQL 8.2.11

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Sourcesinfo

Product: postgresql.org

Advisory: RHSA-2010:0427⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1170 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1023987 - PostgreSQL Insecure Permissions on pltcl_modules Table Lets Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 25820 - PostgreSQL PL/Tcl Allows Remote Users with Database Creation Privileges to Execute Tcl Code, Medium
SecurityFocus: 40215 - PostgreSQL Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 39845 - PostgreSQL Security Issue and Two Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 64757 - PostgreSQL PL / Tcl Implementation pltcl_modules Table Permission Weakness Arbitrary Tcl Code Execution
Vupen: ADV-2010-1167

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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/13/2021 22:36
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (69), 02/24/2017 21:43 (17), 09/13/2021 22:08 (3), 09/13/2021 22:22 (1), 09/13/2021 22:36 (2)
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