CVE-2019-10208

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: October 29, 2019 at 01:13 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:10 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorPostgreSQL

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

A flaw was discovered in postgresql versions 9.4.x before 9.4.24, 9.5.x before 9.5.19, 9.6.x before 9.6.15, 10.x before 10.10 and 11.x before 11.5 where arbitrary SQL statements can be executed given a suitable SECURITY DEFINER function. An attacker, with EXECUTE permission on the function, can execute arbitrary SQL as the owner of the function.

Affected

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

PostgreSQL · PostgreSQL

95%

v < 10.10v < 11.5v < 9.4.24v < 9.5.19v < 9.6.1510.0 ≤ v < 10.1011.0 ≤ v < 11.59.4.0 ≤ v < 9.4.249.5.0 ≤ v < 9.5.199.6.0 ≤ v < 9.6.15

Affected range stops below 10.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.4.24, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.5.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.6.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00043.html

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10208

x_refsource_MISCx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1960/

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-89

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