PostgreSQL up to 11.11/12.6/13.2 UPDATE information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in PostgreSQL up to 11.11/12.6/13.2. This affects an unknown part of the component UPDATE Handler. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-32029. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PostgreSQL up to 11.11/12.6/13.2 (Database Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component UPDATE Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was disclosed 09/08/2021. The advisory is available at postgresql.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-32029. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236568 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0043: postgresql:13 (ALINUX3-SA-2021:0043)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 11.12, 12.7 or 13.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at postgresql.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236568). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 236568
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0043: postgresql:13 (ALINUX3-SA-2021:0043)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PostgreSQL 11.12/12.7/13.3

Timelineinfo

05/04/2021 🔍
09/08/2021 +127 days 🔍
09/08/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/21/2025 +1351 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: postgresql.org

Advisory: postgresql.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-32029 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-32029
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-182162

Entryinfo

Created: 09/08/2021 10:06
Updated: 05/21/2025 21:09
Changes: 09/08/2021 10:06 (39), 09/10/2021 15:34 (1), 05/21/2025 21:09 (16)
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Submitter: misc
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #19987: PostgreSQL Memory disclosure in partitioned-table UPDATE ... RETURNING (by misc)

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