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CVE-2021-23214

Published: Mar 4, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-89
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 23.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

When the server is configured to use trust authentication with a clientcert requirement or to use cert authentication, a man-in-the-middle attacker can inject arbitrary SQL queries when a connection is first established, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-89

Affected Products

postgresqln/a
postgresqlpostgresql
On-premDatabase
Databases / relational
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
software collectionsredhat
On-prem
DevTools & CI / build-test-tools
enterprise linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
postgresqloss-projectUSDatabasesaka postgres
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 10 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022666
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23214/
postgresql.org
https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28e24125541545483093819efae9bca603441951
git.postgresql.org
and 11 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Mar 4, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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