Vulnerability Report

CVE-2016-0766

Title: Postgresql Auth Bypass

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2016-0766.

CWE Category CWE-264
Published Date Feb 17, 2016
Modified Date Jun 17, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 8.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
4.11%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2016-0766: PostgreSQL before 9.1.20, 9.2.x before 9.2.15, 9.3.x before 9.3.11, 9.4.x before 9.4.6, and 9.5.x before 9.5.1 does not properly restrict access to unspecified custom configuration settings (GUCS) for PL/Java, which allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Impacted Vendors

P
postgresql 1
A
anynines 1

Reference Links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475 http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476 http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/ http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475 http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476 http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/ http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
9.0
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2016-0766 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.