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CVE-2017-7546: debian debian_linux Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-7546RHSA-2017:2860UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7546
Published 16-08-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-7546 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 61.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
61.57%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 5
DLA-1051-1DSA-3935-1DSA-3936-1MGASA-2017-0316RHSA-2017:2677RHSA-2017:2678

Timeline

  1. 16-08-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PostgreSQL versions before 9.2.22, 9.3.18, 9.4.13, 9.5.8 and 9.6.4 are vulnerable to incorrect authentication flaw allowing remote attackers to gain access to database accounts with an empty password.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

61.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 61.57% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
61.57%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat11 products
  • postgresql< 0:8.4.20-8.el6_9
  • postgresql-contrib< 0:8.4.20-8.el6_9
  • postgresql-debuginfo< 0:8.4.20-8.el6_9
  • postgresql-devel< 0:8.4.20-8.el6_9
  • postgresql-docs< 0:8.4.20-8.el6_9
Alpine3 products
  • postgresql< 9.6.4-r0 | < 9.4.13-r0 | < 9.5.8-r0
  • postgresql14< 9.6.4-r0
  • postgresql15< 9.6.4-r0
Ubuntu2 products
  • postgresql-9.3< 9.3.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • postgresql-9.5< 9.5.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Debian1 product
Postgresql1 product
  • postgresqlEOL9.2.x before 9.2.22 | 9.3.x before 9.3.18 | 9.4.x before 9.4.13 | 9.5.x before 9.5.8 | 9.6.x before 9.6.4 | 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 | 9.6.1 | 9.6.2 | 9.6.3

5 vendors · 18 products

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