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    CVE-2017-7546

    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.

    Published:Aug 10, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Aug 16, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.33198
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Postgresql
    Product
    Postgresql
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Software Collections

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-287 Improper Authentication

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    References

    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/
    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/

    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