CVE-2023-25149
TimescaleDB Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
TimescaleDB, an open-source time-series SQL database, has a privilege escalation vulnerability in versions 2.8.0 through 2.9.2. During installation, TimescaleDB creates a telemetry job that is runs as the installation user. The queries run as part of the telemetry data collection were not run with a locked down `search_path`, allowing malicious users to create functions that would be executed by the telemetry job, leading to privilege escalation. In order to be able to take advantage of this vulnerability, a user would need to be able to create objects in a database and then get a superuser to install TimescaleDB into their database. When TimescaleDB is installed as trusted extension, non-superusers can install the extension without help from a superuser. Version 2.9.3 fixes this issue. As a mitigation, the `search_path` of the user running the telemetry job can be locked down to not include schemas writable by other users. The vulnerability is not exploitable on instances in Timescale Cloud and Managed Service for TimescaleDB due to additional security provisions in place on those platforms.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 14, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 7:49 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2023-25149.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/pull/5259 | Patch |
| https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.9.3 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/security/advisories/GHSA-44jh-j22r-33wq | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/pull/5259 | Patch |
| https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.9.3 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/security/advisories/GHSA-44jh-j22r-33wq | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/pull/5259 Added Reference https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.9.3 Added Reference https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/security/advisories/GHSA-44jh-j22r-33wq -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description TimescaleDB, an open-source time-series SQL database, has a privilege escalation vulnerability in versions 2.8.0 through 2.9.2. During installation, TimescaleDB creates a telemetry job that is runs as the installation user. The queries run as part of the telemetry data collection were not run with a locked down `search_path`, allowing malicious users to create functions that would be executed by the telemetry job, leading to privilege escalation. In order to be able to take advantage of this vulnerability, a user would need to be able to create objects in a database and then get a superuser to install TimescaleDB into their database. When TimescaleDB is installed as trusted extension, non-superusers can install the extension without help from a superuser. Version 2.9.3 fixes this issue. As a mitigation, the `search_path` of the user running the telemetry job can be locked down to not include schemas writable by other users. The vulnerability is not exploitable on instances in Timescale Cloud and Managed Service for TimescaleDB due to additional security provisions in place on those platforms. TimescaleDB, an open-source time-series SQL database, has a privilege escalation vulnerability in versions 2.8.0 through 2.9.2. During installation, TimescaleDB creates a telemetry job that is runs as the installation user. The queries run as part of the telemetry data collection were not run with a locked down `search_path`, allowing malicious users to create functions that would be executed by the telemetry job, leading to privilege escalation. In order to be able to take advantage of this vulnerability, a user would need to be able to create objects in a database and then get a superuser to install TimescaleDB into their database. When TimescaleDB is installed as trusted extension, non-superusers can install the extension without help from a superuser. Version 2.9.3 fixes this issue. As a mitigation, the `search_path` of the user running the telemetry job can be locked down to not include schemas writable by other users. The vulnerability is not exploitable on instances in Timescale Cloud and Managed Service for TimescaleDB due to additional security provisions in place on those platforms. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 22, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/pull/5259 No Types Assigned https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/pull/5259 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.9.3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.9.3 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/security/advisories/GHSA-44jh-j22r-33wq No Types Assigned https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/security/advisories/GHSA-44jh-j22r-33wq Mitigation, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:timescale:timescaledb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.8.0 up to (including) 2.9.2
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Exploit Prediction
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0.09 }} -0.23%
score
0.26525
percentile