CVE-2017-7485 describes a vulnerability in PostgreSQL versions 9.3.x through 9.6.x where the PGREQUIRESSL environment variable failed to enforce SSL/TLS connections. This medium-severity flaw, with a CVSS score of 5.9, allows an active Man-in-the-Middle attacker to strip SSL/TLS protection, compromising data integrity. While the attack complexity is high, successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized information modification. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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