CVE-2021-20229

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL in versions before 13.2. This flaw allows a user with SELECT privilege on one column to craft a special query that returns all columns of the table. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1925296	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-32	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210326-0005/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:software_collections:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-02-23 18:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:08

NVD link : CVE-2021-20229

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20229

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20229

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

fedora

redhat

enterprise_linux
software_collections

postgresql

postgresql

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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