CVE-2017-7486: postgresql Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-7486UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7486
Published 12-05-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7486 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in postgresql. EPSS estimates a 6.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 3Timeline
- 12-05-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
PostgreSQL versions 8.4 - 9.6 are vulnerable to information leak in pg_user_mappings view which discloses foreign server passwords to any user having USAGE privilege on the associated foreign server.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.33% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score6.33%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
Affected systems
Alpine3 products
- postgresql< 9.6.3-r0 | < 9.4.12-r0 | < 9.5.7-r0
- postgresql14< 9.6.3-r0
- postgresql15< 9.6.3-r0
Ubuntu2 products
- postgresql-9.3< 9.3.17-0ubuntu0.14.04
- postgresql-9.5< 9.5.7-0ubuntu0.16.04
Postgresql1 product
- postgresqlEOL8.4 | 8.4.1 | 8.4.2 | 8.4.3 | 8.4.4 | 8.4.5 | 8.4.6 | 8.4.7 | 8.4.8 | 8.4.9 | 8.4.10 | 8.4.11 | 8.4.12 | 8.4.13 | 8.4.14 | 8.4.15 | 8.4.16 | 8.4.17 | 8.4.18 | 8.4.19 | 8.4.20 | 8.4.21 | 8.4.22 | 9.0 | 9.0.1 | 9.0.2 | 9.0.3 | 9.0.4 | 9.0.5 | 9.0.6 | 9.0.7 | 9.0.8 | 9.0.9 | 9.0.10 | 9.0.11 | 9.0.12 | 9.0.13 | 9.0.14 | 9.0.15 | 9.0.16 | 9.0.17 | 9.0.18 | 9.0.19 | 9.0.20 | 9.0.21 | 9.0.22 | 9.0.23 | 9.1 | 9.1.1 | 9.1.2 | 9.1.3 | 9.1.4 | 9.1.5 | 9.1.6 | 9.1.7 | 9.1.8 | 9.1.9 | 9.1.10 | 9.1.11 | 9.1.12 | 9.1.13 | 9.1.14 | 9.1.15 | 9.1.16 | 9.1.17 | 9.1.18 | 9.1.19 | 9.1.20 | 9.1.21 | 9.1.22 | 9.1.23 | 9.1.24 | 9.2 | 9.2.1 | 9.2.2 | 9.2.3 | 9.2.4 | 9.2.5 | 9.2.6 | 9.2.7 | 9.2.8 | 9.2.9 | 9.2.10 | 9.2.11 | 9.2.12 | 9.2.13 | 9.2.14 | 9.2.15 | 9.2.16 | 9.2.17 | 9.2.18 | 9.2.19 | 9.2.20 | 9.2.21 | 9.3 | 9.3.1 | 9.3.2 | 9.3.3 | 9.3.4 | 9.3.5 | 9.3.6 | 9.3.7 | 9.3.8 | 9.3.9 | 9.3.10 | 9.3.11 | 9.3.12 | 9.3.13 | 9.3.14 | 9.3.15 | 9.3.16 | 9.3.17 | 9.4 | 9.4.1 | 9.4.2 | 9.4.3 | 9.4.4 | 9.4.5 | 9.4.6 | 9.4.7 | 9.4.8 | 9.4.9 | 9.4.10 | 9.4.11 | 9.4.12 | 9.5 | 9.5.1 | 9.5.2 | 9.5.3 | 9.5.4 | 9.5.5 | 9.5.6 | 9.5.7 | 9.6
The postgresql global development group1 product
- postgresql8.4 - 9.6
4 vendors · 7 products
