CVE-2023-41118
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CVE-2023-41118 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32, 12.x before 12.16.20, 13.x before 13.12.16, 14.x before 14.9.0, and 15.x before 15.4.0. It may allow an authenticated user to bypass authorization requirements and access underlying implementation functions. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32, 12.x before 12.16.20, 13.x before 13.12.16, 14.x before 14.9.0, and 15.x before 15.4.0. It may allow an authenticated user to bypass authorization requirements and access underlying implementation functions. When a superuser has configured file locations using CREATE DIRECTORY, these functions allow users to take a wide range of actions, including read, write, copy, rename, and delete.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprisedb | Postgres Advanced Server | < 11.21.32 |
| Enterprisedb | Postgres Advanced Server | >= 12.0.0, < 12.16.20 |
| Enterprisedb | Postgres Advanced Server | >= 13.0.0, < 13.12.17 |
| Enterprisedb | Postgres Advanced Server | >= 14.0.0, < 14.9.0 |
| Enterprisedb | Postgres Advanced Server | >= 15.0.0, < 15.4.0 |
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