PostgreSQL up to 8.2.10 Authorization access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PostgreSQL up to 8.2.10. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Authorization. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-3230. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PostgreSQL up to 8.2.10 (Database Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Authorization. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.4 before 8.4.1, 8.3 before 8.3.8, 8.2 before 8.2.14, 8.1 before 8.1.18, 8.0 before 8.0.22, and 7.4 before 7.4.26 does not use the appropriate privileges for the (1) RESET ROLE and (2) RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION operations, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6600.

The weakness was disclosed 09/17/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-3230. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43800 (CentOS 4 / 5 : postgresql (CESA-2009:1484)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155768 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for PostgreSQL (ELSA-2009-1484)).

Upgrading to version 8.2.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53141), Tenable (43800), SecurityFocus (BID 36314†), Secunia (SA36727†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23507†). The entries VDB-47163, VDB-50078 and VDB-50076 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider 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: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 43800
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 / 5 : postgresql (CESA-2009:1484)
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OpenVAS ID: 65005
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1900-1 (postgresql-7.4, postgresql-8.1, postgresql-8.3, postgresql-8.4)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PostgreSQL 8.2.11

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09/09/2009 🔍
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03/01/2025 +3636 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: postgresql.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-3230 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3230
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50077

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X-Force: 53141
SecurityFocus: 36314 - PostgreSQL Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 36727
Vulnerability Center: 23507 - PostgreSQL RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 03/01/2025 22:11
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (62), 02/15/2017 09:09 (8), 08/22/2021 17:39 (4), 08/22/2021 17:47 (1), 03/01/2025 22:11 (17)
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