Database superuser can execute code on behalf of postgresql server
Published Jun 19, 2007
9.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 25.49%
Description
The Database Link library (dblink) in PostgreSQL 8.1 implements functions via CREATE statements that map to arbitrary libraries based on the C programming language, which allows remote authenticated superusers to map and execute a function from any library, as demonstrated by using the system function in libc.so.6 to gain shell access.
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. The ability of the superuser to execute code on behalf of the database server is an intended feature and imposes no security threat as the superuser account is restricted to the database administrator.
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: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 (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 25.49% (0.25490) | 97.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 26.13% (0.26130) | 97.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 48.05% (0.48052) | 97.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 41.74% (0.41738) | 97.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 56.64% (0.56641) | 98.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 49.53% (0.49529) | 97.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 43.46% (0.43458) | 97.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 48.06% (0.48060) | 96.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 43.46% (0.43458) | 97.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 48.06% (0.48060) | 97.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 43.46% (0.43458) | 97.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 48.06% (0.48060) | 97.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 43.46% (0.43458) | 97.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.04% (0.02039) | 89.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 1.69% (0.01691) | 87.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 1.81% (0.01810) | 87.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1.77% (0.01768) | 87.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 2.53% (0.02526) | 89.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 3.71% (0.03713) | 90.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3.70% (0.03701) | 90.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 3.14% (0.03136) | 89.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.90% (0.02905) | 89.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 21.04% (0.21043) | 96.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 21.04% (0.21043) | 96.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 21.04% (0.21043) | 94.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://osvdb.org/40901 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-2007-3280 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=309161 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35145 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3280
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3280
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/40901 | 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-2007-3280 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=309161 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35145 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3280 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3280 |
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