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CVE-2007-6601

The DBLink module in PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, 7.4 before 7.4.19, and 7.3 before 7.3.21, when local trust or ident authentication is used, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-3278.

Severity
High 7.2
Published
9 Jan 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
16 Oct 2026
Fixed in
7.3.21, 7.4.19, 8.0.15, 8.1.11, 8.2.6
Exploit chance
1.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 75% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper authentication (CWE-287)
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cpe:a:postgresql:postgresql
  • From 7.3.0 before 7.3.21
  • From 7.4.0 before 7.4.19
  • From 8.0.0 before 8.0.15
  • From 8.1.0 before 8.1.11
  • From 8.2.0 before 8.2.6
  • Version 8.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6601
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6601