CVE-2000-1199

PostgreSQL - Plaintext Password Storage in pg_shadow and pg_pwd

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-1199. PoCs published by Robert van der Meulen.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing an information disclosure vulnerability in PostgreSQL where database user passwords are stored in cleartext in the pg_shadow file, accessible to root and the postgres user. The example demonstrates using the 'strings' command to extract passwords from the file.

Description

PostgreSQL stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in (1) pg_shadow and (2) pg_pwd, which allows attackers with sufficient privileges to gain access to databases.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Robert van der Meulen · textlocalimmunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19875

This is a writeup describing an information disclosure vulnerability in PostgreSQL where database user passwords are stored in cleartext in the pg_shadow file, accessible to root and the postgres user. The example demonstrates using the 'strings' command to extract passwords from the file.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PostgreSQL (versions prior to fixes for this issue)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to the system as root or the postgres user · Read access to the pg_shadow file
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4364
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95659987018649&w=2
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1139

Scores

EPSS 0.0091
EPSS Percentile 55.8%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
postgresql/postgresql 6.3.2
postgresql/postgresql 6.5.3
Published Aug 31, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026