CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.0
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the pl/perl and pl/tcl implementations in postgresql 7.4 before 7.4.30, 8.0 before 8.0.26, 8.1 before 8.1.22, 8.2 before 8.2.18, 8.3 before 8.3.12, 8.4 before 8.4.5, and 9.0 before 9.0.1 do not properly protect script execution by a different sql user identity within the same session, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via crafted script code in a security definer function, as demonstrated by (1) redefining standard functions or (2) redefining operators, a different vulnerability than cve-2010-1168, cve-2010-1169, cve-2010-1170, and cve-2010-1447.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2010-10-06
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-19