PostgreSQL prior 8.0 Authorization access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in PostgreSQL. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Authorization. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-6600. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL (Database Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Authorization. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, 7.4 before 7.4.19, and 7.3 before 7.3.21 uses superuser privileges instead of table owner privileges for (1) VACUUM and (2) ANALYZE operations within index functions, and supports (3) SET ROLE and (4) SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION within index functions, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges.

The bug was discovered 01/06/2008. The weakness was disclosed 01/09/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-6600 since 12/31/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67936 (Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : postgresql (ELSA-2009-1484)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165667 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update PostgreSQL Security Issues (SUSE-SA:2008:005)).

Upgrading to version 8.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39496), Tenable (67936), SecurityFocus (BID 27163†), OSVDB (40904†) and Secunia (SA28359†). The entries VDB-37348, VDB-40443, VDB-40441 and VDB-40435 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67936
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : postgresql (ELSA-2009-1484)
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OpenVAS ID: 60178
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1460-1 (postgresql-8.1)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PostgreSQL 8.0

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01/09/2008 +2 days 🔍
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01/20/2008 +11 days 🔍
10/07/2009 +626 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +1374 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +612 days 🔍
08/03/2019 +1601 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: postgresql.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-6600 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6600
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40442

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X-Force: 39496
SecurityFocus: 27163 - PostgreSQL Multiple Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28359
OSVDB: 40904 - CVE-2007-6600 - PostgreSQL - Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019157
Vulnerability Center: 17394 - PostgreSQL Remote Uses Privilege Escalation due to Improper Privileges in Index Functions, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0061

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/03/2019 18:17
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (76), 08/03/2019 18:17 (12)
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