CVE-2007-2138

Name: CVE-2007-2138
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-04-24T20:19:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.18%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-2138 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Untrusted search path vulnerability in PostgreSQL before 7.3.19, 7.4.x before 7.4.17, 8.0.x before 8.0.13, 8.1.x before 8.1.9, and 8.2.x before 8.2.4 allows remote authenticated users, when permitted to call a SECURITY DEFINER function, to gain the privileges of the function owner, related to "search_path settings.". EPSS estimates a 3.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in PostgreSQL before 7.3.19, 7.4.x before 7.4.17, 8.0.x before 8.0.13, 8.1.x before 8.1.9, and 8.2.x before 8.2.4 allows remote authenticated users, when permitted to call a SECURITY DEFINER function, to gain the privileges of the function owner, related to "search_path settings."

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.18%

86.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Postgresql	Postgresql	< 7.3.19
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 7.4, < 7.4.17
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 8.0, < 8.0.13
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 8.1, < 8.1.9
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 8.2, < 8.2.4
Debian	Debian Linux	3.1
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0336.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24989Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24999Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25005Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25019Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25037Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25058Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25184Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25238Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25334Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25717Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25720Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25725Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-12.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102894-1Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-190.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1309Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1311Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:094Third Party Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.791Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0337.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23618Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017974Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0015/Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-454-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1497Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1549Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33842Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1292Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10090Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0336.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24989Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24999Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25005Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25019Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25037Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25058Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25184Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25238Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25334Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25717Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25720Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25725Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-12.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102894-1Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-190.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1309Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1311Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:094Third Party Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.791Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0337.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23618Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017974Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0015/Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-454-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1497Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1549Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33842Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1292Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10090Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 24, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

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How severe is CVE-2007-2138?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-2138 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST