CVE-2021-38140

The set_user extension module before 2.0.1 for PostgreSQL allows a potential privilege escalation using RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION after set_user().

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/pgaudit/set_user/compare/REL2_0_0...REL2_0_1	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pgaudit/set_user/releases/tag/REL2_0_1	Release Notes Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:set_user_project:set_user:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*

History

17 Aug 2021, 18:58

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://github.com/pgaudit/set_user/releases/tag/REL2_0_1 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://github.com/pgaudit/set_user/releases/tag/REL2_0_1 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/pgaudit/set_user/compare/REL2_0_0...REL2_0_1 -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/pgaudit/set_user/compare/REL2_0_0...REL2_0_1 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 7.5 v3 : 9.8
CWE		CWE-269
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:set_user_project:set_user::::::postgresql::*

10 Aug 2021, 18:30

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-08-10 18:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-38140

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38140

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38140

JSON object : View

Products Affected

set_user_project

set_user

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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