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    CVE-2016-7048

    The interactive installer in PostgreSQL before 9.3.15, 9.4.x before 9.4.10, and 9.5.x before 9.5.5 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download software.

    Published:Sep 22, 2016
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Aug 20, 2018
    EPSS Score:0.09571
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Postgresql
    Product
    Postgresql

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-184 Software Integrity Attack
    CAPEC-185 Malicious Software Download
    CAPEC-186 Malicious Software Update
    CAPEC-187 Malicious Automated Software Update via Redirection
    CAPEC-19 Embedding Scripts within Scripts
    CAPEC-441 Malicious Logic Insertion
    CAPEC-478 Modification of Windows Service Configuration
    CAPEC-479 Malicious Root Certificate
    CAPEC-502 Intent Spoof
    CAPEC-503 WebView Exposure
    CAPEC-533 Malicious Manual Software Update
    CAPEC-536 Data Injected During Configuration
    CAPEC-538 Open-Source Library Manipulation
    CAPEC-546 Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment
    CAPEC-550 Install New Service
    CAPEC-551 Modify Existing Service
    CAPEC-552 Install Rootkit
    CAPEC-556 Replace File Extension Handlers
    CAPEC-558 Replace Trusted Executable
    CAPEC-562 Modify Shared File
    CAPEC-563 Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot
    CAPEC-564 Run Software at Logon
    CAPEC-578 Disable Security Software
    CAPEC-657 Malicious Automated Software Update via Spoofing
    CAPEC-662 Adversary in the Browser (AiTB)
    CAPEC-691 Spoof Open-Source Software Metadata
    CAPEC-692 Spoof Version Control System Commit Metadata
    CAPEC-693 StarJacking
    CAPEC-695 Repo Jacking

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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