CVE-2009-3231 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in PostgreSQL versions 8.3 prior to 8.3.8 and 8.2 prior to 8.2.14, specifically when configured for LDAP authentication with anonymous binds. This flaw allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access by providing an empty password. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is moderately severe, enabling remote attackers to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with medium attack complexity. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion beyond a single Reddit mention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.2, < 8.2.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.3, < 8.3.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 10.3, <= 11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:10.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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