CVE-2007-3279 : PostgreSQL 8.1 and probably later versions, when the PL/pgSQL (plpgsql) language

PostgreSQL 8.1 and probably later versions, when the PL/pgSQL (plpgsql) language has been created, grants certain plpgsql privileges to the PUBLIC domain, which allows remote attackers to create and execute functions, as demonstrated by functions that perform local brute-force password guessing attacks, which may evade intrusion detection.

Published 2007-06-19 21:30:00

Updated 2018-10-16 16:48:13

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2007-3279

Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 8.1
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Threat overview for CVE-2007-3279

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 5432

IPs affected by CVE-2007-3279 1,603

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-3279

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1.90%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 89 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2007-3279

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
10.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	10.0	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

Vendor statements for CVE-2007-3279

Red Hat 2007-09-28

Red Hat does not consider this do be a security issue. Creating functions is intended feature of the PL/pgSQL language and is definitely not a security problem. Weak passwords are generally more likely to be guessed with brute force attacks and choosing a strong password according to good practices is considered to be a sufficent protection against this kind of attack.

References for CVE-2007-3279

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