CVE-2024-3116 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability through the validate binary path API in pgAdmin 4

2024-04-0414:59:37

PostgreSQL

www.cve.org

cve-2024-3116

rce vulnerability

validate binary path

pgadmin 4

database management system

7.4 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.5%

JSON

pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system’s integrity and the security of the underlying data.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "modules": [
      "Utility's Binary Path"
    ],
    "product": "pgAdmin 4",
    "programFiles": [
      "https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/blob/master/web/pgadmin/misc/__init__.py"
    ],
    "repo": "https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4",
    "vendor": "pgadmin.org",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "8.5",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]