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CVE-2013-1899

Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, and 9.0.x before 9.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file corruption), and allows remote authenticated users to modify configuration settings and execute arbitrary code, via a connection request using a database name that begins with a "-" (hyphen).

Severity
Medium 6.5
Published
4 Apr 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
16 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
54% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Code injection (CWE-94)
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 9.2.3
  • Version 9.2.2
  • Version 9.2.1
  • Version 9.2
All 26 release lines
  • Version 9.0
  • Version 9.0.1
  • Version 9.0.2
  • Version 9.0.3
  • Version 9.0.4
  • Version 9.0.5
  • Version 9.0.6
  • Version 9.0.7
  • Version 9.0.8
  • Version 9.0.9
  • Version 9.0.10
  • Version 9.0.11
  • Version 9.0.12
  • Version 9.1
  • Version 9.1.1
  • Version 9.1.2
  • Version 9.1.3
  • Version 9.1.4
  • Version 9.1.5
  • Version 9.1.6
  • Version 9.1.7
  • Version 9.1.8
  • Version 9.2
  • Version 9.2.1
  • Version 9.2.2
  • Version 9.2.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1899
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1899