Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-1199 (CCN-4364)

Assigned:2000-04-23
Published:2000-04-23
Updated:2017-12-19
Summary:PostgreSQL stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in (1) pg_shadow and (2) pg_pwd, which allows attackers with sufficient privileges to gain access to databases.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Apr 23 2000 - 15:02:45 CDT
Postgresql cleartext password storage

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-1199

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20000423 Postgresql cleartext password storage

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9495
PostgreSQL pg_shadow Cleartext Password Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9496
PostgreSQL pg_pwd Cleartext Password Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: PostgreSQL Web site
PostgreSQL Mirror Sites

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
1139

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1139
PostgreSQL Cleartext Passwords Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
postgresql-plaintext-passwords(4364)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
postgresql-plaintext-passwords(4364)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    postgresql postgresql 6.3.2
    postgresql postgresql 6.5.3
    postgresql postgresql 6.5.3
    postgresql postgresql 6.3.2