CVE-2015-6817

HIGH

Pgbouncer - Authentication Bypass

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

PgBouncer 1.6.x before 1.6.1, when configured with auth_user, allows remote attackers to gain login access as auth_user via an unknown username.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-24
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://pgbouncer.github.io/2015/09/pgbouncer-1-6-1
Mailing List, Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/7
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/pgbouncer/pgbouncer/issues/69

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0137
EPSS Percentile 80.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
pgbouncer/pgbouncer 1.6
Published May 23, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026