CVE-2016-2193

7.5 HIGH

Published: April 11, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

PostgreSQL before 9.5.x before 9.5.2 does not properly maintain row-security status in cached plans, which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a session that performs queries as more than one role.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=db69e58a0642ef7fa46d62f6c4cf2460c3a1b41b

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1656/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-2.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035468

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=db69e58a0642ef7fa46d62f6c4cf2460c3a1b41b

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1656/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-2.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035468

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.5%

81th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

Affected Vendors

postgresql

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