CVE-2020-1720
17.03.2020, 16:15
A flaw was found in PostgreSQL's "ALTER ... DEPENDS ON EXTENSION", where sub-commands did not perform authorization checks. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw in certain configurations to perform drop objects such as function, triggers, et al., leading to database corruption. This issue affects PostgreSQL versions before 12.2, before 11.7, before 10.12 and before 9.6.17.Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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postgresql | postgresql | 9.6 ≤ 𝑥 < 9.6.17 |
postgresql | postgresql | 10.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 10.12 |
postgresql | postgresql | 11.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 11.7 |
postgresql | postgresql | 12.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 12.2 |
redhat | decision_manager | 7.0 |
redhat | software_collections | - |
redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 |
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= Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu Releases
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postgresql-10 |
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postgresql-11 |
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postgresql-12 |
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postgresql-9.1 |
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postgresql-9.3 |
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postgresql-9.5 |
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Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-285 - Improper AuthorizationThe software does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
- CWE-862 - Missing AuthorizationThe software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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