AWS Advanced Go Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL Instance
Priority LOW 38CWE-470Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
### Description of Vulnerability: An issue in AWS Wrappers for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL may allow for privilege escalation to rds_superuser role. A low privilege authenticated user can create a crafted function that could be executed with permissions of other Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) users. We recommend customers upgrade to the following versions: AWS Go Wrapper to 2025-10-17 ### Source of Vulnerability Report: Allistair Ishmael Hakim [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) ### Affected products & versions: AWS Go Wrapper < 2025-10-17 ### Platforms: MacOS/Windows/Linux
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql (Go): 1.1.1github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/auth-helpers (Go): 1.0.2+8 more products
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql (Go) | before 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 |
| — | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/auth-helpers (Go) | before 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 |
| — | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/aws-secrets-manager (Go) | before 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 |
| — | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/federated-auth (Go) | before 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 |
| — | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/iam (Go) | before 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 |
| — | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/mysql-driver (Go) | before 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 |
| — | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/okta (Go) | before 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 |
| — | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/otlp (Go) | before 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 |
| — | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/pgx-driver (Go) | before 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 |
| — | github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/xray (Go) | before 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 |
- github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
- github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/auth-helpers (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
- github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/aws-secrets-manager (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
- github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/federated-auth (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
- github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/iam (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
- github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/mysql-driver (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
- github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/okta (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
- github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/otlp (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
- github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/pgx-driver (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
- github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/xray (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/awssql (Go) Fixed in 1.1.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/auth-helpers (Go) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/aws-secrets-manager (Go) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/federated-auth (Go) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/iam (Go) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/mysql-driver (Go) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/okta (Go) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/otlp (Go) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/pgx-driver (Go) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9 github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/xray (Go) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
References
Sources
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