Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-0553 (CCN-24718)

Assigned:2006-02-14
Published:2006-02-14
Updated:2018-10-19
Summary:PostgreSQL 8.1.0 through 8.1.2 allows authenticated database users to gain additional privileges via "knowledge of the backend protocol" using a crafted SET ROLE to other database users, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0678.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Feb 15 2006 - 09:05:22 CST
PostgreSQL security releases 8.1.3, 8.0.7, 7.4.12, 7.3.14

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[pgsql-announce] 20060214 Minor Releases 7.3 thru 8.1 Available to Fix Security Issue

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-0553

Source: CCN
Type: SA18890
PostgreSQL Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
18890

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1015636
PostgreSQL SET ROLE Validation Error Lets Remote Authenticated Users Obtain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1015636

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#567452
PostgreSQL database privilege escalation vulnerability

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#567452

Source: CCN
Type: OpenPKG-SA-2006.004
PostgreSQL

Source: OPENPKG
Type: Vendor Advisory
OpenPKG-SA-2006.004

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 23224
PostgreSQL SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION Assert Failure DoS

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/release.html#RELEASE-8-1-3

Source: CCN
Type: PostgreSQL Web site
Downloads

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060215 PostgreSQL security releases 8.1.3, 8.0.7, 7.4.12, 7.3.14

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
16649

Source: CCN
Type: BID-16649
PostgreSQL Remote SET ROLE Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-0605

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
postgresql-setrole-privilege-elevation(24718)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
postgresql-setrole-privilege-elevation(24718)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:openpkg:openpkg:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:openpkg:openpkg:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    postgresql postgresql 8.1.0
    postgresql postgresql 8.1.1
    postgresql postgresql 8.1.2
    postgresql postgresql 8.1.1
    postgresql postgresql 8.1.0
    postgresql postgresql 8.1.2
    openpkg openpkg current
    openpkg openpkg 2.5