Debug endpoints exposed on postgres-exporter metrics listener
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw in postgres-exporter affects Red Hat Multicluster Global Hub. A blank import of net/http/pprof exposes debug endpoints on the unauthenticated metrics listener (CWE-489). A remote attacker within the cluster network can reach these endpoints to read process arguments, goroutine stacks and secrets such as database connection strings from heap dumps, and repeated CPU profiling can cause a denial of service.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
A flaw was found in postgres-exporter. Due to the blank import of `net/http/pprof`, debug endpoints are exposed on the unauthenticated metrics listener. A remote attacker within the cluster network can access these endpoints. This allows for information disclosure, potentially revealing process arguments, full goroutine stacks, and sensitive data like database connection strings or passwords from heap dumps. Additionally, repeated CPU profiling through these endpoints can lead to a denial of service.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Multicluster Global Hub. Red Hat's plan for Multicluster Global Hub is none available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Multicluster Global Hub | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-83550
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-5vj7-2qvg-fh38
- 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
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Sources
- CVE-2026-83550 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-83550 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vj7-2qvg-fh38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-83550 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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