CVE-2012-1618

Published: Oct 6, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSANVD-CWE-Other

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Interaction error in the PostgreSQL JDBC driver before 8.2, when used with a PostgreSQL server with the "standard_conforming_strings" option enabled, such as the default configuration of PostgreSQL 9.1, does not properly escape unspecified JDBC statement parameters, which allows remote attackers to perform SQL injection attacks. NOTE: as of 20120330, it was claimed that the upstream developer planned to dispute this issue, but an official dispute has not been posted as of 20121005.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

postgresql

oss-project·USaka postgres

postgresqlOn-premDatabase

Databases / relational

postgresql jdbc driverLibraryDriver

Databases / db-tooling

Maven

package-ecosystem

org.postgresql:postgresql

OSS Libraries

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Exploitability

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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0126.html

archives.neohapsis.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security/2012-03/msg00024.html

lists.opensuse.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/30/8

openwall.com

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