CVE-2025-46801
PgPool Global Development Group Pgpool-II Authentication Bypass
Description
Pgpool-II provided by PgPool Global Development Group contains an authentication bypass by primary weakness vulnerability. if the vulnerability is exploited, an attacker may be able to log in to the system as an arbitrary user, allowing them to read or tamper with data in the database, and/or disable the database.
INFO
Published Date :
May 19, 2025, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 19, 2025, 1:35 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Pgpool-II to the latest secure version.
- Review and enforce strong authentication mechanisms.
- Restrict access based on the principle of least privilege.
- Monitor logs for unauthorized access attempts.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-46801 has a 5 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-46801.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN06238225/ | |
| https://www.pgpool.net/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page#News |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-46801
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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).
CVE-2025-46801 – Pgpool-II Authentication Bypass PoC
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CVE-2025-46801 – Pgpool-II Authentication Bypass PoC
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Pgpool-II provided by PgPool Global Development Group contains an authentication bypass by primary weakness vulnerability. if the vulnerability is exploited, an attacker may be able to log in to the system as an arbitrary user, allowing them to read or tamper with data in the database, and/or disable the database. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-305 Added Reference https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN06238225/ Added Reference https://www.pgpool.net/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page#News