CVE-2022-1552

Name: CVE-2022-1552
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-31T16:15:09.867+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 11.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-1552 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in PostgreSQL. There is an issue with incomplete efforts to operate safely when a privileged user is maintaining another user's objects. EPSS estimates a 11.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL. There is an issue with incomplete efforts to operate safely when a privileged user is maintaining another user's objects. The Autovacuum, REINDEX, CREATE INDEX, REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW, CLUSTER, and pg_amcheck commands activated relevant protections too late or not at all during the process. This flaw allows an attacker with permission to create non-temporary objects in at least one schema to execute arbitrary SQL functions under a superuser identity.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

11.73%

95.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 10.0, < 10.21
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 11.0, < 11.16
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 12.0, < 12.11
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 13.0, < 13.7
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 14.0, < 14.3

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1552Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2081126Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-143-137-1211-1116-and-1021-released-2449/Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2022-1552/Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1552Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2081126Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-143-137-1211-1116-and-1021-released-2449/Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2022-1552/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 31, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1552?

How severe is CVE-2022-1552?

CVE-2022-1552 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 11.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1552?

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