CVE-2026-14672
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CVE-2026-14672 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Observable response discrepancy in PostgreSQL SCRAM authentication allows an unauthenticated user to test the existence of a user via observing the SCRAM iteration count. This requires the probed user to have a non-default scram_iterations count, because the authentication challenge for a nonexistent user reports the default scram_iterations. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Observable response discrepancy in PostgreSQL SCRAM authentication allows an unauthenticated user to test the existence of a user via observing the SCRAM iteration count. This requires the probed user to have a non-default scram_iterations count, because the authentication challenge for a nonexistent user reports the default scram_iterations. Within major versions 16-18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, and 16.15 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 16 are unaffected.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 14.0, < 14.24 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 15.0, < 15.19 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 16.0, < 16.15 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 17.0, < 17.11 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 18.0, < 18.5 |
References
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-14672/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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