Is CVE-2017-7485 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-7485 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-7485?

CVE-2017-7485 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-7485?

CVE-2017-7485 has an EPSS score of 2.04% (79th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2017-7485?

No published fix for CVE-2017-7485 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-7485

MEDIUMEPSS 79th pctl

5.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In PostgreSQL 9.3.x before 9.3.17, 9.4.x before 9.4.12, 9.5.x before 9.5.7, and 9.6.x before 9.6.3, it was found that the PGREQUIRESSL environment variable was no longer enforcing a SSL/TLS connection to a PostgreSQL server. An active Man-in-the-Middle attacker could use this flaw to strip the SSL/TLS protection from a connection between a client and a server.

CWE-390 CWE-311

How to fix

No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.04%probability of exploitation in 30 days

79thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 79% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

postgresql.org

Third-Party Advisory1

securityfocus.com

Other references7

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.