The interactive installer in PostgreSQL before 9.3.15, 9.4.x before 9.4.10, and 9.5.x…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The interactive installer in PostgreSQL before 9.3.15, 9.4.x before 9.4.10, and 9.5.x before 9.5.5 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download software.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04915 92nd 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.1.24; 9.2 to before 9.2.19; 9.3 to before 9.3.15; 9.4.0 to before 9.4.10; 9.5.0 to before 9.5.5 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.1.24; 9.2 to before 9.2.19; 9.3 to before 9.3.15; 9.4.0 to before 9.4.10; 9.5.0 to before 9.5.5 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 6 products
- CloudForms Management Engine 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Satellite 5
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7048
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3hc-vwh2-xfjx
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-2016-7048 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7048 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w3hc-vwh2-xfjx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-7048 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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