Functions in PL/pgSQL language can be used to brute force passwords
Published Jun 19, 2007
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.61%
Description
PostgreSQL 8.1 and probably later versions, when the PL/pgSQL (plpgsql) language has been created, grants certain plpgsql privileges to the PUBLIC domain, which allows remote attackers to create and execute functions, as demonstrated by functions that perform local brute-force password guessing attacks, which may evade intrusion detection.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat does not consider this do be a security issue. Creating functions is intended feature of the PL/pgSQL language and is definitely not a security problem. Weak passwords are generally more likely to be guessed with brute force attacks and choosing a strong password according to good practices is considered to be a sufficent protection against this kind of attack.
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:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02607) | 84.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02607) | 83.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.95% (0.01952) | 81.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.56% (0.05564) | 83.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.00% (0.02004) | 82.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.90% (0.01898) | 89.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 1.90% (0.01898) | 88.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 2.13% (0.02132) | 89.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 2.08% (0.02083) | 88.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 2.08% (0.02075) | 87.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 87.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01900) | 87.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 1.69% (0.01690) | 85.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.56% (0.01563) | 85.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://osvdb.org/40900 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:188 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdf x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471541/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3279 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=309151 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35144 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3279
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3279
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/40900 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:188 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdf | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471541/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3279 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=309151 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35144 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3279 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3279 |
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