PostgreSQL uses the username for a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-916Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
PostgreSQL uses the username for a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01272 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.19 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.19 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1657
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjwv-wcj8-hxqj
References
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-2002-1657 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1657 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vjwv-wcj8-hxqj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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