CVE-2020-25696

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: November 23, 2020 at 09:15 PM UTC

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

2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxPostgreSQL

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 3%

Description

A flaw was found in the psql interactive terminal of PostgreSQL in versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. If an interactive psql session uses \gset when querying a compromised server, the attacker can execute arbitrary code as the operating system account running psql. 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 < 13.110.0 ≤ v < 10.1511.0 ≤ v < 11.1012.0 ≤ v < 12.513.0 ≤ v < 13.19.5.0 ≤ v < 9.5.249.6.0 ≤ 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 (4)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1894430

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_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-131-125-1110-1015-9620-and-9524-released-2111/

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]

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

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-183CWE-697

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