CVE-2024-3116

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability through the validate binary path API in pgAdmin 4

Severity Score

7.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data.

pgAdmin <= 8.4 se ve afectado por una vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código (RCE) a través de la API de validación de ruta binaria. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a los atacantes ejecutar código arbitrario en el servidor que aloja PGAdmin, lo que representa un grave riesgo para la integridad del sistema de gestión de la base de datos y la seguridad de los datos subyacentes.

pgAdmin versions 8.4 and below are affected by a remote code execution vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

Poc

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-03-30 CVE Reserved
2024-04-04 CVE Published
2024-04-11 First Exploit
2025-03-14 CVE Updated
2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98	Mitigation
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326	Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/180464	2024-08-29
https://github.com/TechieNeurons/CVE-2024-3116_RCE_in_pgadmin_8.4	2024-04-11

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Pgadmin.org Search vendor "Pgadmin.org"		PgAdmin 4 Search vendor "Pgadmin.org" for product "PgAdmin 4"				< 8.5 Search vendor "Pgadmin.org" for product "PgAdmin 4" and version " < 8.5"		en		Affected