SQL injection in psqlODBC SQLSpecialColumns table and schema names
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
psqlODBC versions before 18.00.0006 are affected. SQLSpecialColumns splices the table and schema names it receives into its catalog query without escaping them, unlike the other catalog functions (CWE-89). An application that passes an untrusted table or schema name to this function lets the caller run arbitrary SQL with the privileges of the connection.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
SQLSpecialColumns in psqlODBC splices the table and schema names it receives into its catalog query without escaping them, while the other catalog functions escape them. An application that passes an untrusted table or schema name to SQLSpecialColumns lets the caller execute arbitrary SQL with the privileges of the connection. Versions before psqlODBC 18.00.0006 are affected.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | psqlODBC | before 18.00.0006 | 18.00.0006 | Patch available | CNA |
- psqlODBC VendorPostgreSQL Affected before 18.00.0006 Fixed in 18.00.0006 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade psqlODBC to version 18.00.0006 or later. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are affected, with no fix plan available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
- Fix · CNA psqlODBC (PostgreSQL) Fixed in 18.00.0006
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
PostgreSQL psqlODBC 18.00.0006
11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-83949 Out-of-bounds access in psqlODBC via unchecked column and row numbersPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-83946 Stack buffer overflow in psqlODBC ODBC escape parserPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-83943 Heap buffer overflow in psqlODBC row cache on later FETCHPriority LOW 34
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120062
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-4342-mj27-9p38
- 2026-11-03 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
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- TI-2022-13237 SQL Injection in ResultSet.refreshRow() with malicious column names in pgjdbc CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2020-15711 SQL injection in postgresql CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-120062 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120062 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4342-mj27-9p38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-120062 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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