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TI-2024-04231 Aliases CVE-2024-4545GHSA-gxjf-5qf6-p29g

EDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) authenticated file read permissions bypass using edbldr

Priority LOW 34CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

All versions of EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) from 15.0 prior to 15.7.0 and from 16.0 prior to 16.3.0 may allow users using edbldr to bypass role permissions from pg_read_server_files. This could allow low privilege users to read files to which they would not otherwise have access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0053 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed EDB Postgres Advanced Server (EnterpriseDB): 15.7.0, 16.3.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
EnterpriseDBEDB Postgres Advanced Server15.0 to before 15.7.0; 16.0 to before 16.3.015.7.0, 16.3.0Patch availableCNA
  • EDB Postgres Advanced Server VendorEnterpriseDB Affected 15.0 to before 15.7.0; 16.0 to before 16.3.0 Fixed in 15.7.0, 16.3.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA EDB Postgres Advanced Server (EnterpriseDB) Fixed in 15.7.0, 16.3.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4545
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxjf-5qf6-p29g

References

Other 3

  • TI-2023-21738 An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-37400 When applying replicated changes for a row that is missing one or more columns, pglogical… CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2026-37399 SQL injection in EnterpriseDB pglogical CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2023-21739 An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-63799 WarehousePG pg_file_write/pg_file_rename/pg_file_unlink/pg_logdir_ls privilege escalation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2023-21740 An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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