Is CVE-2010-3433 being actively exploited?

It is not currently in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploitation probability is 3%.

What products does CVE-2010-3433 affect?

Tracked products affected include PostgreSQL. Check the version you run to see whether it is affected.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3433?

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Upgrade affected products to a fixed version.

CVE-2010-3433

Q: What is CVE-2010-3433?

CVE-2010-3433 is a medium-severity software vulnerability (CWE-264) with a CVSS score of 6. The PL/perl and PL/Tcl implementations in PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.30, 8.0 before 8.0.26, 8.1 before 8.1.22, 8.2 before 8.2.18, 8.3 before 8.3.12, 8.4 before 8.4.5, and 9.0 before 9.0.1 do not properly protect script execution by a differe

MEDIUM severity · CVSS 6 · CWE-264

6CVSS MEDIUM

Summary

The PL/perl and PL/Tcl implementations in PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.30, 8.0 before 8.0.26, 8.1 before 8.1.22, 8.2 before 8.2.18, 8.3 before 8.3.12, 8.4 before 8.4.5, and 9.0 before 9.0.1 do not properly protect script execution by a different SQL user identity within the same session, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via crafted script code in a SECURITY DEFINER function, as demonstrated by (1) redefining standard functions or (2) redefining operators, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1168, CVE-2010-1169, CVE-2010-1170, and CVE-2010-1447.

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexity—

Privileges required—

User interaction—

Confidentiality impact—

Integrity impact—

Availability impact—

Exploit probability (EPSS)3%

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products we track (1)

PostgreSQL

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

CVE-2010-3433

Summary

Impact & exploitability

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Additional information