CVE-2020-10733

HIGH

PostgreSQL 9.5-12 - Untrusted Search Path via Windows Installer Executable Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Windows installer for PostgreSQL 9.5 - 12 invokes system-provided executables that do not have fully-qualified paths. Executables in the directory where the installer loads or the current working directory take precedence over the intended executables. An attacker having permission to add files into one of those directories can use this to execute arbitrary code with the installer's administrative rights.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/11/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/2038/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201001-0006/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0053
EPSS Percentile 40.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-426
Status published
Products (1)
postgresql/postgresql 9.5 - 9.5.22
Published Sep 16, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026