CVE-2012-1618
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5
7.5CVSS HIGH
Summary
Interaction error in the PostgreSQL JDBC driver before 8.2, when used with a PostgreSQL server with the "standard_conforming_strings" option enabled, such as the default configuration of PostgreSQL 9.1, does not properly escape unspecified JDBC statement parameters, which allows remote attackers to perform SQL injection attacks. NOTE: as of 20120330, it was claimed that the upstream developer planned to dispute this issue, but an official dispute has not been posted as of 20121005.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)3%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0126.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security/2012-03/msg00024.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/30/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/30/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/31/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/02/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/4