CVE-2025-55283

Name: CVE-2025-55283
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-18T17:15:30.7+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 0.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-55283 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. aiven-db-migrate is an Aiven database migration tool. Prior to 1.0.7, there is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows elevation to superuser inside PostgreSQL databases during a migration from an untrusted source server. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

aiven-db-migrate is an Aiven database migration tool. Prior to 1.0.7, there is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows elevation to superuser inside PostgreSQL databases during a migration from an untrusted source server. The vulnerability stems from psql executing commands embedded in a dump from the source server. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.7.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.2/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.57%

43.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Aiven	Aiven-Db-Migrate	< 1.0.7

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 18, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-55283?

How severe is CVE-2025-55283?

CVE-2025-55283 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-55283?

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Source: NVD / NIST