CVE-2013-1899

PostgreSQL Database Name Command Line Flag Injection

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, and 9.0.x before 9.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file corruption), and allows remote authenticated users to modify configuration settings and execute arbitrary code, via a connection request using a database name that begins with a "-" (hyphen).

Vulnerabilidad de inyección de argumentos en PostgreSQL 9.2.x anterior a 9.2.4, 9.1.x anterior a 9.1.9, y 9.0.x anterior a 9.0.13, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de archivos) y permite a usuarios autenticados remotamente modificar los parámetros de configuración y ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una petición de conexión utilizando un nombre de base de datos que comienza con el carácter "-".

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.5

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-02-19 CVE Reserved
2013-04-04 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (18)

URL	Tag	Source
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880	X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5892	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-13.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-9.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-4.html	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html	2013-12-01
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00004.html	2013-12-01
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101519.html	2013-12-01
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102806.html	2013-12-01
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00007.html	2013-12-01
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00008.html	2013-12-01
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00011.html	2013-12-01
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00012.html	2013-12-01
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2658	2013-12-01
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:142	2013-12-01
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1456	2013-12-01
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/faq/2013-04-04	2013-12-01
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1789-1	2013-12-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.2 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.2"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.2.1 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.2.1"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.2.2 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.2.2"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.2.3 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.2.3"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.1 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.1"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.1.1 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.1.1"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.1.2 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.1.2"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.1.3 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.1.3"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.1.4 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.1.4"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.1.5 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.1.5"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.1.6 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.1.6"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.1.7 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.1.7"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.1.8 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.1.8"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0.1 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0.1"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0.2 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0.2"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0.3 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0.3"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0.4 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0.4"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0.5 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0.5"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0.6 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0.6"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0.7 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0.7"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0.8 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0.8"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0.9 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0.9"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0.10 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0.10"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0.11 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0.11"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				9.0.12 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "9.0.12"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				10.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "10.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				11.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "11.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				12.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.10"		-		Affected