Is CVE-2021-20229 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-20229 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-20229?

CVE-2021-20229 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-20229?

CVE-2021-20229 has an EPSS score of 1.47% (71th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20229?

Upgrade postgresql-13 on debian 11 to 13.2-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-20229

MEDIUMEPSS 71th pctl

4.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL in versions before 13.2. This flaw allows a user with SELECT privilege on one column to craft a special query that returns all columns of the table. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

postgresql-13Debian

Fixed in:13.2-1CVE-2021-20229

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.47%probability of exploitation in 30 days

71stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 71% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory3

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2023-22518	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2023-38035	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2022-46169	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-29927	Critical	9.1	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-38856	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-36289	Medium	5.3	99%	-	Fix

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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 2024-11-21.