8.1
HIGH
CVE-2015-6817
"Apache PostgreSQL Authentication Bypass in PgBouncer"
Description

PgBouncer 1.6.x before 1.6.1, when configured with auth_user, allows remote attackers to gain login access as auth_user via an unknown username.

INFO

Published Date :

May 23, 2017, 4:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 3, 2020, 6:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-6817 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Pgbouncer pgbouncer
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-6817.

URL Resource
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.db.postgresql.pgbouncer.general/1251 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/7 Mailing List Patch
https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer/commit/7ca3e5279d05fceb1e8a043c6f5b6f58dea3ed38 Patch
https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer/issues/69 Issue Tracking Patch
https://pgbouncer.github.io/2015/09/pgbouncer-1-6-1 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-24 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-6817 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pgbouncer_project:pgbouncer:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:pgbouncer:pgbouncer:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-24 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-24 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/7 Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.db.postgresql.pgbouncer.general/1251 No Types Assigned http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.db.postgresql.pgbouncer.general/1251 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://pgbouncer.github.io/2015/09/pgbouncer-1-6-1 No Types Assigned https://pgbouncer.github.io/2015/09/pgbouncer-1-6-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer/issues/69 No Types Assigned https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer/issues/69 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer/commit/7ca3e5279d05fceb1e8a043c6f5b6f58dea3ed38 No Types Assigned https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer/commit/7ca3e5279d05fceb1e8a043c6f5b6f58dea3ed38 Patch
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pgbouncer_project:pgbouncer:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.25 }} 0.36%

score

0.83490

percentile

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