PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4 and 9.1.x before 9.1.9 does not properly check REPLICATION…
Priority LOW 25CWE-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
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4 and 9.1.x before 9.1.9 does not properly check REPLICATION privileges, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended backup restrictions by calling the (1) pg_start_backup or (2) pg_stop_backup functions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03298 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.1 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.2 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.3 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.1 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.2 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.3 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.4 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.5 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.3 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.3 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.4 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.5 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.6 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.7 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.8 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 8.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.6 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.7 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.8 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Management Engine | Fixed | — |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1901
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6pv-8pwj-29j9
References
Advisory 12
Sources
- CVE-2013-1901 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1901 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x6pv-8pwj-29j9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1901 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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