CVE-2017-12172
PostgreSQL Root Privilege Escalation
Description
PostgreSQL 10.x before 10.1, 9.6.x before 9.6.6, 9.5.x before 9.5.10, 9.4.x before 9.4.15, 9.3.x before 9.3.20, and 9.2.x before 9.2.24 runs under a non-root operating system account, and database superusers have effective ability to run arbitrary code under that system account. PostgreSQL provides a script for starting the database server during system boot. Packages of PostgreSQL for many operating systems provide their own, packager-authored startup implementations. Several implementations use a log file name that the database superuser can replace with a symbolic link. As root, they open(), chmod() and/or chown() this log file name. This often suffices for the database superuser to escalate to root privileges when root starts the server.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 22, 2017, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2019, 11:22 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.8
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-2017-12172.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101949 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039752 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3402 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3403 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3404 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3405 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1801/ | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/ | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-59 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3404 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3404 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3405 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3405 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101949 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101949 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3402 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3402 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3403 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3403 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/ No Types Assigned https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/ Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039752 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039752 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1801/ No Types Assigned https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1801/ Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 09, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3405 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3404 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3403 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3402 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 25, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101949 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 24, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039752 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12172 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-12172
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.24592
percentile