pgAdmin 4 up to 8.4 Validate Binary Path API privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in pgAdmin 4 up to 8.4. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Validate Binary Path API. The manipulation leads to Remote Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-3116. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in pgAdmin 4 up to 8.4. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Validate Binary Path API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-3116 since 03/30/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as highly functional.

Upgrading to version 8.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at 0day.today (39742). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: pgAdmin 4 8.5

Timelineinfo

03/30/2024 🔍
04/04/2024 +4 days 🔍
04/04/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/14/2025 +344 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 7326
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-3116 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-3116
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-259373
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/04/2024 17:58
Updated: 03/14/2025 18:23
Changes: 04/04/2024 17:58 (62), 05/03/2024 11:13 (1), 08/29/2024 17:32 (7), 08/30/2024 21:55 (1), 03/14/2025 18:23 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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Discussion

 Anonymous User (+0)
2 years ago
Good morning,
Could you align the cpe with the official one provided by NVD NIST "pgadmin:pgadmin"?
We would appreciate it very much.
Greetings,
TEAM CERT
 VulDB Community Team2 years ago
Thank you, we have just tried to align the CPE.

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