CVE-2021-38140 describes a critical privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in the set_user extension module for PostgreSQL, specifically versions prior to 2.0.1. An attacker can exploit this by using RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION after set_user(), potentially gaining full control over the affected system (CWE-269). While the vulnerability is severe with a high FAUCET Risk Score of 78/100, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:set_user_project:set_user:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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