CVE-2022-24128

Timescale TimescaleDB 1.x and 2.x before 2.5.2 may allow privilege escalation during extension installation. The installation process uses commands such as CREATE x IF NOT EXIST that allow an unprivileged user to precreate objects. These objects will be used by the installer (which executes as Superuser), leading to privilege escalation. In order to be able to take advantage of this, an unprivileged user would need to be able to create objects in a database and then get a Superuser to install TimescaleDB into their database. (In the fixed versions, the installation aborts when it finds that an object already exists.)

CVSS v3.0 8.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.0 MEDIUM

8.0^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://docs.timescale.com/timescaledb/latest/overview/release-notes/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/security/advisories/GHSA-fh8v-663w-79w9	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:timescale:timescaledb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2022-03-13 11:15

Updated : 2022-03-18 18:08

NVD link : CVE-2022-24128

Mitre link : CVE-2022-24128

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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Products Affected

timescale

timescaledb

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