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CVE DATABASE  /  CVE-2009-3230

CVE-2009-3230

CVSS 6.5 · MEDIUM

Summary

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.

CVSS 2.0 breakdown

Base score6.5 (MEDIUM)
VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Attack vectorNETWORK
Attack complexityLOW
ConfidentialityPARTIAL
IntegrityPARTIAL
AvailabilityPARTIAL

Weakness type (CWE)

Affected products

Postgresql postgresql
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References

Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

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