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CVE-2023-41118

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 12, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPostgres Advanced Server

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32, 12.x before 12.16.20, 13.x before 13.12.16, 14.x before 14.9.0, and 15.x before 15.4.0. It may allow an authenticated user to bypass authorization requirements and access underlying implementation functions. When a superuser has configured file locations using CREATE DIRECTORY, these functions allow users to take a wide range of actions, including read, write, copy, rename, and delete.

Affected

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

Postgres Advanced Server· Enterprisedb
95%
v < 11.21.3212.0.0 ≤ v < 12.16.2013.0.0 ≤ v < 13.12.1714.0.0 ≤ v < 14.9.015.0.0 ≤ v < 15.4.0
Affected range stops below 11.21.32, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.16.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.12.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.4.0, 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 (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.enterprisedb.com/docs/security/advisories/cve202341118/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

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
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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