medium
4
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0060

First published: Fri Mar 28 2014(Updated: )

PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 does not properly enforce the ADMIN OPTION restriction, which allows remote authenticated members of a role to add or remove arbitrary users to that role by calling the SET ROLE command before the associated GRANT command.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PostgreSQL Common<=8.4.19
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.1
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.2
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.3
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.4
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.5
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.6
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.7
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.8
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.9
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.10
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.11
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.12
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.13
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.14
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.15
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.16
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.17
PostgreSQL Common=8.4.18
PostgreSQL Common=9.0
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.1
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.2
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.3
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.4
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.5
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.6
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.7
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.8
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.9
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.10
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.11
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.12
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.13
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.14
PostgreSQL Common=9.0.15
PostgreSQL Common=9.1
PostgreSQL Common=9.1.1
PostgreSQL Common=9.1.2
PostgreSQL Common=9.1.3
PostgreSQL Common=9.1.4
PostgreSQL Common=9.1.5
PostgreSQL Common=9.1.6
PostgreSQL Common=9.1.7
PostgreSQL Common=9.1.8
PostgreSQL Common=9.1.9
PostgreSQL Common=9.1.10
PostgreSQL Common=9.1.11
PostgreSQL Common=9.2
PostgreSQL Common=9.2.1
PostgreSQL Common=9.2.2
PostgreSQL Common=9.2.3
PostgreSQL Common=9.2.4
PostgreSQL Common=9.2.5
PostgreSQL Common=9.2.6
PostgreSQL Common=9.3
PostgreSQL Common=9.3.1
PostgreSQL Common=9.3.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-0060?

    CVE-2014-0060 is considered a medium severity vulnerability as it allows authenticated users to alter role memberships.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0060?

    To fix CVE-2014-0060, upgrade PostgreSQL to version 8.4.20, 9.0.16, 9.1.12, 9.2.7, or 9.3.3 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2014-0060?

    CVE-2014-0060 affects users of PostgreSQL versions before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, and other specified earlier versions.

  • What systems are impacted by CVE-2014-0060?

    Affected systems include those running PostgreSQL versions prior to those specified in the CVE-2014-0060 description.

  • What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-0060?

    CVE-2014-0060 can be exploited by remote authenticated users to gain unauthorized access to modify roles.

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