CVE & CISA-KEV CatalogNVD
CVE-2026-21708
CRITICAL9.9
CVSS v3
Description
A vulnerability allowing a Backup Viewer to perform remote code execution (RCE) as the postgres user.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
1.09%probability of exploitation in 30 days
61stpercentile
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 61% of all known CVEs.
References
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Start freeThis 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 2026-06-05.