CVE-2017-7546
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8
Description
PostgreSQL versions before 9.2.22, 9.3.18, 9.4.13, 9.5.8 and 9.6.4 are vulnerable to incorrect authentication flaw allowing remote attackers to gain access to database accounts with an empty password.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7546.html
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1772/
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201709-2
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 9.6.4-1 | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | 9.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.1 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.2 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.3 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.4 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.5 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.6 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.7 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.8 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.9 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.10 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.11 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.12 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.13 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.14 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.15 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.16 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.17 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.18 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.19 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.20 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.2.21 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.1 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.2 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.3 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.4 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.5 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.6 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.7 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.8 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.9 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.10 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.11 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.12 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.13 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.14 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.15 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.16 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.3.17 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4.1 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4.2 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4.3 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4.4 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4.5 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4.6 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4.7 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4.8 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4.9 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4.10 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4.11 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.4.12 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.5 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.5.1 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.5.2 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.5.3 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.5.4 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.5.5 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.5.6 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.5.7 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.6 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.6.1 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.6.2 | |
| postgresql | postgresql | 9.6.3 | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201709-2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3935
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3936
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100278
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039142
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2677
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2678
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2728
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2860
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1772/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7546.html
CWEs
CWE-287
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.