CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 5.5
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: postgresql 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, and 8.4 before 8.4.4 does not properly check privileges during certain reset all operations, which allows remote authenticated users to remove arbitrary parameter settings via a (1) alter user or (2) alter database statement.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/NONE
Published Date: 2010-05-19
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-19