PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 does not properly enforce the ADMIN OPTION restriction, which allows remote authenticated members of a role to add or remove arbitrary users to that role by calling the SET ROLE command before the associated GRANT command.
Severity
Medium 4.0
Published
31 Mar 2014
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
16 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD
Affected software
Software
Affected versions
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cpe:a:postgresql:postgresql