CVE-2021-23214

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 v3.0 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.1 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git;a=commit;h=28e24125541545483093819efae9bca603441951	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23214/	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/28e24125541545483093819efae9bca603441951	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022666	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:14.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:software_collections:1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2022-03-04 08:15

Updated : 2023-01-31 09:29

NVD link : CVE-2021-23214

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23214

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian
enterprise_linux
enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems
software_collections

postgresql

postgresql

fedoraproject

fedora

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