aiven-db-migrate allows Privilege Escalation through use of psql during migration
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
aiven-db-migrate is an Aiven database migration tool. Prior to 1.0.7, there is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows elevation to superuser inside PostgreSQL databases during a migration from an untrusted source server. The vulnerability stems from psql executing commands embedded in a dump from the source server. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.7.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00616 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed aiven-db-migrate (aiven): 1.0.7
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiven-Open | aiven-db-migrate | before 1.0.7 | 1.0.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- aiven-db-migrate VendorAiven-Open Affected before 1.0.7 Fixed in 1.0.7 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aiven:aiven-db-migrate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | Aiven-Open |
- cpe:2.3:a:aiven:aiven-db-migrate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Aiven-Open
Remediation
- Fix · CNA aiven-db-migrate (aiven) Fixed in 1.0.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-55283
References
More Aiven-Open Aiven-db-migrate vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-34939 aiven-db-migrate allows Privilege Escalation via unrestricted search_path during migration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
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