CVE-2021-23214
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CVE-2021-23214 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. When the server is configured to use trust authentication with a clientcert requirement or to use cert authentication, a man-in-the-middle attacker can inject arbitrary SQL queries when a connection is first established, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.. EPSS estimates a 1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When the server is configured to use trust authentication with a clientcert requirement or to use cert authentication, a man-in-the-middle attacker can inject arbitrary SQL queries when a connection is first established, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Postgresql | Postgresql | < 9.6.24 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 10.0, < 10.19 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 11.0, < 11.14 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 12.0, < 12.9 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 13.0, < 13.5 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 14.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
| Redhat | Software Collections | 1.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian | 8.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022666Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/28e24125541545483093819efae9bca603441951Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04Third Party Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23214/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022666Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/28e24125541545483093819efae9bca603441951Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04Third Party Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23214/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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