CVE-2021-41558
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 27, 2021 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:08 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSet User
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
The set_user extension module before 3.0.0 for PostgreSQL allows ProcessUtility_hook bypass via set_config.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.0.0
Affected range stops below 3.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/pgaudit/set_user/releases/tag/REL3_0_0CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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