CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.5
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the core server component in postgresql 8.4 before 8.4.1, 8.3 before 8.3.8, 8.2 before 8.2.14, 8.1 before 8.1.18, 8.0 before 8.0.22, and 7.4 before 7.4.26 does not use the appropriate privileges for the (1) reset role and (2) reset session authorization operations, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges.  note: this is due to an incomplete fix for cve-2007-6600.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2009-09-17
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-10