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CRITICAL
CVE-2023-31131
Greenplum Database GPDB Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

Greenplum Database (GPDB) is an open source data warehouse based on PostgreSQL. In versions prior to 6.22.3 Greenplum Database used an unsafe methods to extract tar files within GPPKGs. greenplum-db is vulnerable to path traversal leading to arbitrary file writes. An attacker can use this vulnerability to overwrite data or system files potentially leading to crash or malfunction of the system. Any files which are accessible to the running process are at risk. All users are requested to upgrade to Greenplum Database version 6.23.2 or higher. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

May 15, 2023, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 25, 2023, 5:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-31131 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-31131 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 Vmware greenplum_database
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-2023-31131.

URL Resource
https://github.com/greenplum-db/gpdb/commit/1ec4affbba7c9745f64edbd80a6680ad29b09471 Patch
https://github.com/greenplum-db/gpdb/security/advisories/GHSA-hgm9-2q42-c7f3 Vendor Advisory

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Updated: 2 months ago
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Born at : April 1, 2021, 5:05 p.m. This repo has been linked 19 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-31131 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-31131 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/greenplum-db/gpdb/commit/1ec4affbba7c9745f64edbd80a6680ad29b09471 No Types Assigned https://github.com/greenplum-db/gpdb/commit/1ec4affbba7c9745f64edbd80a6680ad29b09471 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/greenplum-db/gpdb/security/advisories/GHSA-hgm9-2q42-c7f3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/greenplum-db/gpdb/security/advisories/GHSA-hgm9-2q42-c7f3 Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:greenplum_database:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.22.3
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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.

0.20 }} 0.02%

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0.58757

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