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CVE-2022-1552

8.8 · HIGH

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL.

Published Aug 31, 2022CWE-459EPSS 16.98%

Overview

CVE-2022-1552 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 31, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL. There is an issue with incomplete efforts to operate safely when a privileged user is maintaining another user's objects. The Autovacuum, REINDEX, CREATE INDEX, REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW, CLUSTER, and pg_amcheck commands activated relevant protections too late or not at all during the process. This flaw allows an attacker with permission to create non-temporary objects in at least one schema to execute arbitrary SQL functions under a superuser identity.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1552Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2081126Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0005/Refwww.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-143-137-1211-1116-and-1021-released-2449/Refwww.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2022-1552/Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1552Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2081126Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221104-0005/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1552?

CVE-2022-1552 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 31, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-1552?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-1552?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-1552?

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