Is CVE-2023-5002 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-5002 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-5002?

CVE-2023-5002 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-5002?

CVE-2023-5002 has an EPSS score of 1.47% (71th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5002?

Upgrade pgadmin 4 to 7.7 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-5002

MEDIUMEPSS 71th pctl

6.0

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A flaw was found in pgAdmin. This issue occurs when the pgAdmin server HTTP API validates the path a user selects to external PostgreSQL utilities such as pg_dump and pg_restore. Versions of pgAdmin prior to 7.6 failed to properly control the server code executed on this API, allowing an authenticated user to run arbitrary commands on the server.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

How to fix

Remediation Available

pgadmin 4NVD

Affected:< 7.7Fixed in:7.7CVE-2023-5002derived from NVD

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 RequiredHigh

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

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

Patch1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Mailing List2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2021-1498	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2014-6271	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2019-16920	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2022-44877	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-8515	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2020-9054	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	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 2025-03-17.