Insufficiently protected credentials in postgresql
Priority LOW 31CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-522.
Summary
Postgresql Windows installer before versions 11.5, 10.10, 9.6.15, 9.5.19, 9.4.24 is vulnerable via superuser writing password to unprotected temporary file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00385 32nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | postgresql | all 11.x before 11.5; all 10.x before 10.10; all 9.6.x before 9.6.15; all 9.5.x before 9.5.19; all 9.4.x before 9.4.24 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- postgresql VendorPostgreSQL Affected all 11.x before 11.5; all 10.x before 10.10; all 9.6.x before 9.6.15; all 9.5.x before 9.5.19; all 9.4.x before 9.4.24 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.4.24; 9.5.0 to before 9.5.19; 9.6.0 to before 9.6.15; 10.0 to before 10.10; 11.0 to before 11.5 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.4.24; 9.5.0 to before 9.5.19; 9.6.0 to before 9.6.15; 10.0 to before 10.10; 11.0 to before 11.5 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 10 products
- Red Hat Decision Manager 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Process Automation 7
- Red Hat Satellite 5
- Red Hat Software Collections
- Red Hat Storage 3
- Red Hat Virtualization 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10210
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2qpm-xf67-jj26
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-2019-10210 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-10210 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2qpm-xf67-jj26 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-10210 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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