PostgreSQL stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in (1) pg_shadow and (2) pg_pwd, which allows attackers with sufficient privileges to gain access to databases
Published Sep 12, 2001
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.91%
Description
PostgreSQL stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in (1) pg_shadow and (2) pg_pwd, which allows attackers with sufficient privileges to gain access to databases.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.3.2
- 6.5.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00912) | 58.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00912) | 55.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.56% (0.00561) | 66.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00110) | 45.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00110) | 44.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00110) | 42.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01963) | 78.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01963) | 76.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01963) | 55.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95659987018649&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1139 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2000-1199 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4364 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-1199
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-1199
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95659987018649&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1139 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2000-1199 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4364 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-1199 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-1199 |
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