CVE-2010-1170 describes a vulnerability in the PL/Tcl implementation of PostgreSQL versions 7.4 through 8.4.4 and 9.0 Beta before 9.0 Beta 2. This flaw allows remote authenticated users with database-creation privileges to execute arbitrary Tcl code. The vulnerability stems from PL/Tcl loading code from the pltcl_modules table without proper ownership and permission checks. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.0, indicating a medium severity. It requires network access and authenticated user privileges, but has medium attack complexity. Successful exploitation could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion is minimal, with only one mention, and there is no media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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