CVE-2007-3280

Postgresql vulnerability

CVSS

9.0

EPSS

25.5%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

The Database Link library (dblink) in PostgreSQL 8.1 implements functions via CREATE statements that map to arbitrary libraries based on the C programming language, which allows remote authenticated superusers to map and execute a function from any library, as demonstrated by using the system function in libc.so.6 to gain shell access.

Affected vendor

Postgresql

Affected product

Postgresql

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published

2007-06-19

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring single-factor authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 25.5% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

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