CVE-2018-1115

Name: CVE-2018-1115
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-10T19:29:00.21+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 4.04%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1115 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. postgresql before versions 10.4, 9.6.9 is vulnerable in the adminpack extension, the pg_catalog.pg_logfile_rotate() function doesn't follow the same ACLs than pg_rorate_logfile. If the adminpack is added to a database, an attacker able to connect to it could exploit this to force log rotation.. EPSS estimates a 4.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

postgresql before versions 10.4, 9.6.9 is vulnerable in the adminpack extension, the pg_catalog.pg_logfile_rotate() function doesn't follow the same ACLs than pg_rorate_logfile. If the adminpack is added to a database, an attacker able to connect to it could exploit this to force log rotation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

4.04%

89.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Postgresql	Postgresql	< 9.6.9
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 10.0, < 10.4
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00043.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104285Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2565Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2566Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1115Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=7b34740
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-08Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00043.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104285Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2565Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2566Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1115Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=7b34740
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-08Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 10, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1115?

How severe is CVE-2018-1115?

CVE-2018-1115 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1115?

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