CVE-2021-20229
PostgreSQL Column Privilege Escalation
Description
A flaw was found in PostgreSQL in versions before 13.2. This flaw allows a user with SELECT privilege on one column to craft a special query that returns all columns of the table. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 23, 2021, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 9, 2021, 3:01 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-20229
vulnerability.
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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-2021-20229.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1925296 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-32 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210326-0005/ | Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-20229 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 09, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-32 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-32 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.5.0 up to (excluding) 9.5.25 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.6.0 up to (excluding) 9.6.21 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0 up to (excluding) 10.16 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.11 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.6 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 13.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 13.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A flaw was found in PostgreSQL in versions before 13.2, before 12.6, before 11.11, before 10.16, before 9.6.21 and before 9.5.25. This flaw allows a user with SELECT privilege on one column to craft a special query that returns all columns of the table. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality. A flaw was found in PostgreSQL in versions before 13.2. This flaw allows a user with SELECT privilege on one column to craft a special query that returns all columns of the table. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-32 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 30, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210326-0005/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210326-0005/ Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210326-0005/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 27, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1925296 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1925296 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.5.0 up to (excluding) 9.5.25 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.6.0 up to (excluding) 9.6.21 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0 up to (excluding) 10.16 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.11 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.6 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 13.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:software_collections:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-20229 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-2021-20229
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.01%
score
0.24893
percentile