pgAdmin Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

2024-04-0415:30:34

GitHub Advisory Database

github.com

pgadmin

remote code execution

vulnerability

validate binary path api

attackers

arbitrary code

server hosting

database management system

security

data

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

8.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

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.