CVE-2020-25694
postgresql-9.6 - security update
8.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.6%
Description
A flaw was found in PostgreSQL versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. If a client application that creates additional database connections only reuses the basic connection parameters while dropping security-relevant parameters, an opportunity for a man-in-the-middle attack, or the ability to observe clear-text transmissions, could exist. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
How to fix CVE-2020-25694
To remediate CVE-2020-25694, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 11.10-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 12.5-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 12.5-r0 or later
Is CVE-2020-25694 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- >= 9.6.0, < 11.10-r0
- from 0, < 12.5-r0
- from 0, < 12.5-r0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |