Command injection in Pivotal Greenplum 4.3.0.0 to 4.3.9.1 and older versions that are end…
Priority LOW 34CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Pivotal Greenplum before 4.3.10.0. Creation of external tables using GPHDFS protocol has a vulnerability whereby arbitrary commands can be injected into the system. In order to exploit this vulnerability the user must have superuser 'gpadmin' access to the system or have been granted GPHDFS protocol permissions in order to create a GPHDFS external table.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01111 66th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Pivotal Greenplum 4.3.0.0 to 4.3.9.1 and older versions that are end of life | Pivotal Greenplum 4.3.0.0 to 4.3.9.1 and older versions that are end of life | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Pivotal Greenplum 4.3.0.0 to 4.3.9.1 and older versions that are end of life Vendor— Affected Pivotal Greenplum 4.3.0.0 to 4.3.9.1 and older versions that are end of life Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:greenplum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.3.9.1 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:greenplum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.9.1 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6656
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xf4j-p5gp-h24h
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-6656 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6656 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xf4j-p5gp-h24h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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