CVE-2017-16082 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting the node-postgres 'pg' module. It allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code when processing specially crafted column names from untrusted SQL queries or databases. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its high EPSS and FAUCET Risk Score indicate a substantial potential for impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, < 2.11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:node-postgres:pg:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
>= 3.0.0, < 3.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:node-postgres:pg:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
>= 4.0.0, < 4.5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:node-postgres:pg:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
> 5.0.0, < 5.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:node-postgres:pg:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
>= 6.0.0, < 6.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:node-postgres:pg:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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