Insecure directory permissions in RPM distribution for PostgreSQL allows local users to…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Insecure directory permissions in RPM distribution for PostgreSQL allows local users to gain privileges by reading a plaintext password file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00391 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.2 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.3 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.3.1 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0862
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p674-c6w9-wwgg
References
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More Postgresql vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-06651 In PostgreSQL 9.3 through 11.2, the "COPY TO/FROM PROGRAM" function allows superusers and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2017-05187 Improper authentication in postgresql CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-15711 SQL injection in postgresql CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-01675 Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2007-03176 The Database Link library (dblink) in PostgreSQL 8.1 implements functions via CREATE… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2022-01423 SQL injection in postgresql CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-1999-0862 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0862 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p674-c6w9-wwgg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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