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CVE-2017-7485

In PostgreSQL 9.3.x before 9.3.17, 9.4.x before 9.4.12, 9.5.x before 9.5.7, and 9.6.x before 9.6.3, it was found that the PGREQUIRESSL environment variable was no longer enforcing a SSL/TLS connection to a PostgreSQL server. An active Man-in-the-Middle attacker could use this flaw to strip the SSL/TLS protection from a connection between a client and a server.

Severity
Medium 5.9
Published
12 May 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
16 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cpe:a:postgresql:postgresql
  • Version 9.6.2
  • Version 9.6.1
  • Version 9.6
  • Version 9.5.6
All 39 release lines
  • Version 9.3
  • Version 9.3.1
  • Version 9.3.2
  • Version 9.3.3
  • Version 9.3.4
  • Version 9.3.5
  • Version 9.3.6
  • Version 9.3.7
  • Version 9.3.8
  • Version 9.3.9
  • Version 9.3.10
  • Version 9.3.11
  • Version 9.3.12
  • Version 9.3.13
  • Version 9.3.14
  • Version 9.3.15
  • Version 9.3.16
  • Version 9.4
  • Version 9.4.1
  • Version 9.4.2
  • Version 9.4.3
  • Version 9.4.4
  • Version 9.4.5
  • Version 9.4.6
  • Version 9.4.7
  • Version 9.4.8
  • Version 9.4.9
  • Version 9.4.10
  • Version 9.4.11
  • Version 9.5
  • Version 9.5.1
  • Version 9.5.2
  • Version 9.5.3
  • Version 9.5.4
  • Version 9.5.5
  • Version 9.5.6
  • Version 9.6
  • Version 9.6.1
  • Version 9.6.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7485
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7485