CVE-2020-14350

Name: CVE-2020-14350
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-24T13:15:10.967+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.3/10EPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14350 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. It was found that some PostgreSQL extensions did not use search_path safely in their installation script. An attacker with sufficient privileges could use this flaw to trick an administrator into executing a specially crafted script, during the installation or update of such extension. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It was found that some PostgreSQL extensions did not use search_path safely in their installation script. An attacker with sufficient privileges could use this flaw to trick an administrator into executing a specially crafted script, during the installation or update of such extension. This affects PostgreSQL versions before 12.4, before 11.9, before 10.14, before 9.6.19, and before 9.5.23.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.53%

40.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-426

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 9.5, < 9.5.23
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 9.6, < 9.6.19
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 10.0, < 10.14
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 11.0, < 11.9
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 12.0, < 12.4
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Opensuse	Leap	15.2
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00043.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00049.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00050.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1865746Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00028.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-13Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200918-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4472-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00043.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00049.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00050.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1865746Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00028.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-13Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200918-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4472-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 24, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14350?

How severe is CVE-2020-14350?

CVE-2020-14350 has a CVSS score of 7.3/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14350?

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