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    CVE-2015-6817

    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.

    Published:May 23, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:May 23, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.01367
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Pgbouncer
    Product
    Pgbouncer

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-287 Improper Authentication

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High