PostgreSQL uses the username for a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack
Published Apr 22, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.27%
Description
PostgreSQL uses the username for a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.
Affected products
No data.
- 7.3.19
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 16, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01272) | 68.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01272) | 65.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.40% (0.00398) | 58.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 60.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 58.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00231) | 60.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 78.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 76.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-admin/2002-08/msg00253.php mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111402558115859&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111403050902165&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing List
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20215 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFBroken LinkVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-admin/2002-08/msg00253.php | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111402558115859&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing List | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111403050902165&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing List | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20215 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFBroken LinkVDB Entry |
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