CVE-2015-3167 describes a vulnerability in the contrib/pgcrypto component of PostgreSQL versions prior to 9.0.20, 9.1.16, 9.2.11, 9.3.7, and 9.4.2. This flaw allows attackers to discern correct cryptographic keys through differing error responses, facilitating brute-force attacks. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it presents a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity and high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.1, < 9.1.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.2, < 9.2.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.3, < 9.3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.4, < 9.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql: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:N/A:N
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