CVE-1999-0862 describes a vulnerability in RPM distributions of PostgreSQL where insecure directory permissions allow local users to read a plaintext password file, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This is a low-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a potential impact of confidentiality compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.6 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.