PostgreSQL up to 18.0 CREATE STATISTICS Command authorization

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A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL up to 18.0. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component CREATE STATISTICS Command Handler. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-12817. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PostgreSQL up to 18.0. Affected is some unknown processing of the component CREATE STATISTICS Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Missing authorization in PostgreSQL CREATE STATISTICS command allows a table owner to achieve denial of service against other CREATE STATISTICS users by creating in any schema. A later CREATE STATISTICS for the same name, from a user having the CREATE privilege, would then fail. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.1, 17.7, 16.11, 15.15, 14.20, and 13.23 are affected.

The advisory is shared for download at postgresql.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-12817 since 11/06/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 275343 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-12817), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 13.23, 14.20, 15.15, 16.11, 17.7 or 18.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (275343) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2600). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• SUSE openSUSE
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Open Source PostgreSQL
• IBM Sterling Connect:Direct

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Type

• Database Software

Name

• PostgreSQL

Version

• 13.0
• 13.1
• 13.2
• 13.3
• 13.4
• 13.5
• 13.6
• 13.7
• 13.8
• 13.9
• 13.10
• 13.11
• 13.12
• 13.13
• 13.14
• 13.15
• 13.16
• 13.17
• 13.18
• 13.19
• 13.20
• 13.21
• 13.22
• 14.0
• 14.1
• 14.2
• 14.3
• 14.4
• 14.5
• 14.6
• 14.7
• 14.8
• 14.9
• 14.10
• 14.11
• 14.12
• 14.13
• 14.14
• 14.15
• 14.16
• 14.17
• 14.18
• 14.19
• 15.0
• 15.1
• 15.2
• 15.3
• 15.4
• 15.5
• 15.6
• 15.7
• 15.8
• 15.9
• 15.10
• 15.11
• 15.12
• 15.13
• 15.14
• 16.0
• 16.1
• 16.2
• 16.3
• 16.4
• 16.5
• 16.6
• 16.7
• 16.8
• 16.9
• 16.10
• 17.0
• 17.1
• 17.2
• 17.3
• 17.4
• 17.5
• 17.6
• 18.0

License

• open-source

Website

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

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