CVE-2020-25695

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: November 16, 2020 at 12:40 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:07 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxPostgreSQL

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 46%

Description

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. An attacker having permission to create non-temporary objects in at least one schema can execute arbitrary SQL functions under the identity of a superuser. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Affected

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

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

9.0

PostgreSQL · PostgreSQL

95%

v < 13.1v < 9.5.2410.0 ≤ v < 10.1511.0 ≤ v < 11.1012.0 ≤ v < 12.513.0 ≤ v < 13.19.6.0 ≤ v < 9.6.20

Affected range stops below 10.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.5.24, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.6.20, 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 (5)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1894425

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00005.html

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-07

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201202-0003/

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/

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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