PostgreSQL 8.1.0 through 8.1.2 allows authenticated database users to gain additional privileges via "knowledge of the backend protocol" using a crafted SET ROLE to other database users, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0678
Published Feb 14, 2006
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.02%
Description
PostgreSQL 8.1.0 through 8.1.2 allows authenticated database users to gain additional privileges via "knowledge of the backend protocol" using a crafted SET ROLE to other database users, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0678.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.1.0
- 8.1.1
- 8.1.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of PostgreSQL as distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
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:N/AC:L/Au:S/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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.02% (0.03015) | 86.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.94% (0.02945) | 85.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.93% (0.01929) | 82.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00573) | 78.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00573) | 77.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00573) | 74.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00404) | 69.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00432) | 70.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2006-02/msg00008.php mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18890 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015636 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/567452 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2006.004-postgresql.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENPKGVendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/release.html#RELEASE-8-1-3 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425037/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16649 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0605 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-0553 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24718 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0553
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-0553
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