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CVE-2021-23214

HIGHEPSS 77th pctl
8.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

When the server is configured to use trust authentication with a clientcert requirement or to use cert authentication, a man-in-the-middle attacker can inject arbitrary SQL queries when a connection is first established, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.

How to fix

Remediation Available
postgresql-13Debian
Fixed in:13.5-0+deb11u1CVE-2021-23214
postgresql-10Ubuntu
Fixed in:10.19-0ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-5145-1
postgresql-12Ubuntu
Fixed in:12.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.1USN-5145-1
postgresql-9.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1USN-5645-1

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 ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.90%probability of exploitation in 30 days
77thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 77% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1
Third-Party Advisory1
Other references1

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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.