Pgpool-II contains an incorrect implementation of an authentication algorithm, which may…
Priority LOW 36CWE-303Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Pgpool-II contains an incorrect implementation of an authentication algorithm, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to promote an arbitrary watchdog node to the leader node.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00314 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pgpool Global Development Group | Pgpool-II | 4.7.0 – 4.7.2; 4.6.0 – 4.6.7; 4.5.0 – 4.5.12; 4.4.0 – 4.4.17; 4.3.0 – 4.3.20; 3.5.x – 4.2.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Pgpool-II VendorPgpool Global Development Group Affected 4.7.0 – 4.7.2; 4.6.0 – 4.6.7; 4.5.0 – 4.5.12; 4.4.0 – 4.4.17; 4.3.0 – 4.3.20; 3.5.x – 4.2.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92873
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pxg9-2v62-434q
References
More Pgpool Global Development Group vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-29434 Authentication bypass in Pgpool-II CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-62564 Stack-based buffer overflow in Pgpool-II CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-62565 NULL pointer dereference in Pgpool-II CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-62561 Out-of-bounds write in Pgpool-II CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-30643 Information disclosure in Pgpool-II CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-62562 Improper certificate validation in Pgpool-II CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-92873 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92873 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pxg9-2v62-434q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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