CVE-2025-12817
PostgreSQL CREATE STATISTICS does not check for schema CREATE privilege
Description
Missing authorization in PostgreSQL CREATE STATISTICS command allows a table owner to achieve denial of service against other CREATE STATISTICS users by creating in any schema. A later CREATE STATISTICS for the same name, from a user having the CREATE privilege, would then fail. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.1, 17.7, 16.11, 15.15, 14.20, and 13.23 are affected.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:LAvailabilityLow
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Postgres Professional
commercialaka postgres pro certified, postgres pro enterprise
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
PostgreSQL Global Development Group
oss-project·USaka postgresql
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
АО «СберТех»
commercial·RUaka ao sbertech, сбертех
ООО «Тантор Лабс»
commercial·RU
and 1 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Attack Graph
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Initial Access
References
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2025-12817/
postgresql.org
https://postgrespro.ru/products/postgrespro/certified
postgrespro.ru
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2025-12817
postgresql.org
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