PostgreSQL 18.x < 18.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(342124);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/01");
script_cve_id("CVE-2026-14676", "CVE-2026-16238");
script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2026-B-0238");
script_name(english:"PostgreSQL 18.x < 18.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote database server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of PostgreSQL installed on the remote host is 18 prior to 18.6. As such, it is potentially affected by
multiple vulnerabilities:
- Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pg_stat_statements allows the query author to execute arbitrary code as
the operating system user running the database, via crafted queries containing array constants. Within major
version 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.6 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18 are
unaffected. (CVE-2026-14676)
- Type confusion in PostgreSQL pg_restore_attribute_stats() allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code
as the operating system user running the database, via conflation of range and multirange values. Within
major version 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.6 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18 are
unaffected. (CVE-2026-16238)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-14676");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-16238");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to PostgreSQL 18.6 or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-14676");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-14676");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Databases");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("postgres_installed_windows.nbin", "postgres_installed_nix.nbin", "postgresql_version.nbin");
script_require_ports("Services/postgresql", 5432, "installed_sw/PostgreSQL");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf_extras_postgresql.inc');
var win_local = TRUE;
if (!get_kb_item('SMB/Registry/Enumerated'))
win_local = FALSE;
var port = get_service(svc:'postgresql', default:5432);
var kb_base = 'database/' + port + '/postgresql/';
var kb_ver = NULL;
var kb_path = kb_base + 'version';
var ver = get_kb_item(kb_path);
if (!empty_or_null(ver)) kb_ver = kb_path;
var app_info = vcf::postgresql::get_app_info(app:'PostgreSQL', port:port, kb_ver:kb_ver, kb_base:kb_base, win_local:win_local);
vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:2);
# 18.6 -- PostgreSQL 17 and earlier are unaffected
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '18', 'max_version' : '18.4', 'fixed_version' : '18.6' }
];
vcf::postgresql::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);
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01 Sep 2026 00:00Current
7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.00427
SSVC