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CVE-2009-3230

The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.4 before 8.4.1, 8.3 before 8.3.8, 8.2 before 8.2.14, 8.1 before 8.1.18, 8.0 before 8.0.22, and 7.4 before 7.4.26 does not use the appropriate privileges for the (1) RESET ROLE and (2) RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION operations, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6600.

Severity
Medium 6.5
Published
17 Sept 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
16 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
2.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 86% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cpe:a:postgresql:postgresql
  • Version 8.4
  • Version 8.3.7
  • Version 8.3.6
  • Version 8.3.5
All 87 release lines
  • Version 7.4
  • Version 7.4.1
  • Version 7.4.2
  • Version 7.4.3
  • Version 7.4.4
  • Version 7.4.5
  • Version 7.4.6
  • Version 7.4.7
  • Version 7.4.8
  • Version 7.4.9
  • Version 7.4.10
  • Version 7.4.11
  • Version 7.4.12
  • Version 7.4.13
  • Version 7.4.14
  • Version 7.4.15
  • Version 7.4.16
  • Version 7.4.17
  • Version 7.4.18
  • Version 7.4.19
  • Version 7.4.20
  • Version 7.4.21
  • Version 7.4.22
  • Version 7.4.23
  • Version 7.4.24
  • Version 7.4.25
  • Version 8.0
  • Version 8.0.1
  • Version 8.0.2
  • Version 8.0.3
  • Version 8.0.4
  • Version 8.0.5
  • Version 8.0.6
  • Version 8.0.7
  • Version 8.0.8
  • Version 8.0.9
  • Version 8.0.10
  • Version 8.0.11
  • Version 8.0.12
  • Version 8.0.13
  • Version 8.0.14
  • Version 8.0.15
  • Version 8.0.16
  • Version 8.0.17
  • Version 8.0.18
  • Version 8.0.19
  • Version 8.0.20
  • Version 8.0.21
  • Version 8.1
  • Version 8.1.1
  • Version 8.1.2
  • Version 8.1.3
  • Version 8.1.4
  • Version 8.1.5
  • Version 8.1.6
  • Version 8.1.7
  • Version 8.1.8
  • Version 8.1.9
  • Version 8.1.10
  • Version 8.1.11
  • Version 8.1.12
  • Version 8.1.13
  • Version 8.1.14
  • Version 8.1.15
  • Version 8.1.16
  • Version 8.2
  • Version 8.2.1
  • Version 8.2.2
  • Version 8.2.3
  • Version 8.2.4
  • Version 8.2.5
  • Version 8.2.6
  • Version 8.2.7
  • Version 8.2.8
  • Version 8.2.9
  • Version 8.2.10
  • Version 8.2.11
  • Version 8.2.12
  • Version 8.2.13
  • Version 8.3.1
  • Version 8.3.2
  • Version 8.3.3
  • Version 8.3.4
  • Version 8.3.5
  • Version 8.3.6
  • Version 8.3.7
  • Version 8.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3230
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3230