CVE-2018-1115 is a critical vulnerability affecting PostgreSQL versions prior to 10.4 and 9.6.9, specifically within the adminpack extension. It allows an authenticated attacker to force log rotation by exploiting a flaw in the pg_catalog.pg_logfile_rotate() function, which bypasses intended access controls. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.1 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on integrity and availability. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is currently available and it's not listed in the KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 10.0, < 10.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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