PostgreSQL up to 14.0 sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PostgreSQL up to 14.0. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-23214. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PostgreSQL up to 14.0 (Database Software). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 03/04/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at postgresql.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-23214 since 11/03/2021. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236581 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0136: postgresql:13 (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0136)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 9.6.24, 10.19, 11.14, 12.9, 13.5 or 14.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 28e24125541545483093819efae9bca603441951 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236581). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Database Software

Name

• PostgreSQL

Version

• 9.6.0
• 9.6.1
• 9.6.2
• 9.6.3
• 9.6.4
• 9.6.5
• 9.6.6
• 9.6.7
• 9.6.8
• 9.6.9
• 9.6.10
• 9.6.11
• 9.6.12
• 9.6.13
• 9.6.14
• 9.6.15
• 9.6.16
• 9.6.17
• 9.6.18
• 9.6.19
• 9.6.20
• 9.6.21
• 9.6.22
• 9.6.23
• 10.0
• 10.1
• 10.2
• 10.3
• 10.4
• 10.5
• 10.6
• 10.7
• 10.8
• 10.9
• 10.10
• 10.11
• 10.12
• 10.13
• 10.14
• 10.15
• 10.16
• 10.17
• 10.18
• 11.0
• 11.1
• 11.2
• 11.3
• 11.4
• 11.5
• 11.6
• 11.7
• 11.8
• 11.9
• 11.10
• 11.11
• 11.12
• 11.13
• 12.0
• 12.1
• 12.2
• 12.3
• 12.4
• 12.5
• 12.6
• 12.7
• 12.8
• 13.0
• 13.1
• 13.2
• 13.3
• 13.4
• 14.0

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.postgresql.org/

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