CVE-2021-23222

A man-in-the-middle attacker can inject false responses to the client's first few queries, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.

CVSS v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/160c0258802d10b0600d7671b1bbea55d8e17d45	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git;a=commitdiff;h=d83cdfdca9d918bbbd6bb209139b94c954da7228	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23222/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022675	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2022-03-02 15:15

Updated : 2023-01-31 09:29

NVD link : CVE-2021-23222

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23222

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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Products Affected

postgresql

postgresql

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