CVE-2023-2454: fedoraproject fedora Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2023-2454UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2454USN-6230-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2454
Published 09-06-2023Last modified 04-06-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-2454 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.20%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 34 · Related 17DLA-3422-1DSA-5401-1MGASA-2023-0187OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12929-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12930-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12931-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12932-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12933-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14360-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15580-1RHSA-2023:3714RHSA-2023:4313RHSA-2023:4327RHSA-2023:4527RHSA-2023:4535RHSA-2023:4539RHSA-2023:5269RHSA-2023:7545RHSA-2023:7580RHSA-2023:7666RHSA-2023:7667RHSA-2023:7694RHSA-2023:7695RHSA-2023:7772SUSE-SU-2023:2198-1SUSE-SU-2023:2199-1SUSE-SU-2023:2200-1SUSE-SU-2023:2201-1SUSE-SU-2023:2202-1SUSE-SU-2023:2205-1SUSE-SU-2023:2206-1SUSE-SU-2023:2207-1SUSE-SU-2023:2219-1USN-6104-1
Timeline
- 09-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
schema_element defeats protective search_path changes; It was found that certain database calls in PostgreSQL could permit an authed attacker with elevated database-level privileges to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.2Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
68%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 1.19% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.20%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu5 products
- postgresql-10< 10.23-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
- postgresql-12< 12.15-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
- postgresql-14< 14.8-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- postgresql-9.3All versions (No fix recorded)
- postgresql-9.5< 9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4
Alpine4 products
- postgresql≥ 11.0, < 13.11-r0
- postgresql13< 13.11-r0
- postgresql14< 14.8-r0
- postgresql15< 15.3-r0
Redhat2 products
- enterprise_linux8.0 | 9.0
- software_collectionsna
Debian1 product
- postgresql-15< 15.3-0+deb12u1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL38
Postgresql1 product
- postgresql≥ 11.0, < 11.20 | ≥ 12.0, < 12.15 | ≥ 13.0, < 13.11 | ≥ 14.0, < 14.8 | ≥ 15.0, < 15.3
6 vendors · 14 products
References
10 links- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2454Third Party Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2023-2454/Vendor Advisory
