CVE-2015-6817

high
Published 2017-05-23 · Modified 2026-05-13
CVSS v3
8.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
8.1

Description

PgBouncer 1.6.x before 1.6.1, when configured with auth_user, allows remote attackers to gain login access as auth_user via an unknown username.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
88%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-6817

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — https://pgbouncer.github.io/2015/09/pgbouncer-1-6-1

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer/issues/69

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer/commit/7ca3e5279d05fceb1e8a043c6f5b6f58dea3ed38

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/7

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed1.6.1-1
debian debianbullseyefixed1.6.1-1
debian debianforkyfixed1.6.1-1
debian debiansidfixed1.6.1-1
debian debiantrixiefixed1.6.1-1

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
pgbouncerpgbouncer1.6

References

CWEs

CWE-287

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.