CVE-2024-10979 - OpenCVE

Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Postgresql	Postgresql

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-10979/

History

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Postgresql Postgresql postgresql
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Postgresql Postgresql postgresql
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.
Title		PostgreSQL PL/Perl environment variable changes execute arbitrary code
Weaknesses		CWE-15
References		https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-10979/
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PostgreSQL

Published: 2024-11-14T13:00:08.586Z

Updated: 2024-11-14T14:36:38.312Z

Reserved: 2024-11-07T19:27:04.476Z

Link: CVE-2024-10979

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-11-14T14:36:25.467Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2024-11-14T13:15:04.407

Modified: 2024-11-14T13:15:04.407

Link: CVE-2024-10979

Redhat

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