CVE-2024-3116
pgAdmin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data.
INFO
Published Date :
April 4, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 17, 2025, 4:43 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-3116
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected pgadmin4 package.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-3116 has a 4 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2024-3116.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/ | Mailing List |
| https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/ | Mailing List |
| https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-pgadmin-cve-2024-3116 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-3116 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-2024-3116
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-3116 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Cybersecurity News
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-3116 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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CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:* versions from (including) 8.4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:* versions from (including) 8.4 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Mar. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-77 -
CVE Modified by f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
Feb. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data. pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:* versions up to (including) 8.4 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98 No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98 No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326 No Types Assigned https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326 Exploit, Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326 No Types Assigned https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326 Exploit, Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/ Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/ Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-pgadmin-cve-2024-3116 No Types Assigned https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-pgadmin-cve-2024-3116 Exploit, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98 Added Reference https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326 Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/ Added Reference https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-pgadmin-cve-2024-3116 -
CVE Modified by f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
Apr. 23, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference PostgreSQL https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
Apr. 04, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data. Added Reference PostgreSQL https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326 [No types assigned] Added Reference PostgreSQL https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98 [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 PostgreSQL AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L