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TI-2006-00538 Aliases CVE-2006-0553GHSA-8gp2-2c9q-82cg

PostgreSQL 8.1.0 through 8.1.2 allows authenticated database users to gain additional…

Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

PostgreSQL 8.1.0 through 8.1.2 allows authenticated database users to gain additional privileges via "knowledge of the backend protocol" using a crafted SET ROLE to other database users, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0678.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03015 87th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.0VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.1VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.2VulnerablePostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0553
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8gp2-2c9q-82cg

References

  • 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
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