VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-10979

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability4.39%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2024-11-14

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

Weakness classification

f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007: CWE-15
nvd@nist.gov: CWE-610

Primary references

f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007 — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory