CVE-2019-10128

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 19, 2021 at 07:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPostgreSQL· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

A vulnerability was found in postgresql versions 11.x prior to 11.3. The Windows installer for EnterpriseDB-supplied PostgreSQL does not lock down the ACL of the binary installation directory or the ACL of the data directory; it keeps the inherited ACL. In the default configuration, this allows a local attacker to read arbitrary data directory files, essentially bypassing database-imposed read access limitations. In plausible non-default configurations, an attacker having both an unprivileged Windows account and an unprivileged PostgreSQL account can cause the PostgreSQL service account to execute arbitrary code.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 9.4.2210.0 ≤ v < 10.811 ≤ v < 11.311.0 ≤ v < 11.39.5.0 ≤ v < 9.5.179.6.0 ≤ v < 9.6.13
Affected range stops below 10.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.4.22, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.5.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.6.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1707102
x_refsource_MISCExploitRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1939/

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284

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