CVE-2014-8161

Name: CVE-2014-8161
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-27T16:15:10.063+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 2.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-8161 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. PostgreSQL before 9.0.19, 9.1.x before 9.1.15, 9.2.x before 9.2.10, 9.3.x before 9.3.6, and 9.4.x before 9.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive column values by triggering constraint violation and then reading the error message.. EPSS estimates a 2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

PostgreSQL before 9.0.19, 9.1.x before 9.1.15, 9.2.x before 9.2.10, 9.3.x before 9.3.6, and 9.4.x before 9.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive column values by triggering constraint violation and then reading the error message.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.51%

82.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-209

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Postgresql	Postgresql	< 9.0.19
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 9.1.0, < 9.1.15
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 9.2.0, < 9.2.10
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 9.3.0, < 9.3.6
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 9.4.0, < 9.4.1
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155Third Party Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-1.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-19.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-15.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-10.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-6.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155Third Party Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-1.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-19.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-15.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-10.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-6.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 27, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8161?

How severe is CVE-2014-8161?

CVE-2014-8161 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8161?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST