HIGH
PostgreSQL before 9.1.20, 9.2.x before 9.2.15, 9.3.x before 9.3.11, 9.4.x before 9.4.6, and 9.5.x before 9.5.1 does not properly restrict access to unspecified custom configuration settings (GUCS) for PL/Java, which allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors
Published Feb 17, 2016
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.11%
Description
PostgreSQL before 9.1.20, 9.2.x before 9.2.15, 9.3.x before 9.3.11, 9.4.x before 9.4.6, and 9.5.x before 9.5.1 does not properly restrict access to unspecified custom configuration settings (GUCS) for PL/Java, which allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- ≥ 9.1.0 · < 9.1.20
- ≥ 9.2 · < 9.2.15
- ≥ 9.3 · < 9.3.11
- ≥ 9.4 · < 9.4.6
- 9.5
Configuration 2
OR
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.10
- 7.0
- 8.0
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.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.11% 0.04111
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04111
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.11% (0.04111) | 90.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.74% (0.03745) | 88.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 58.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 1.95% (0.01951) | 82.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.38% (0.00378) | 58.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.95% (0.01951) | 81.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.27% (0.06271) | 84.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.61% (0.01608) | 80.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00491) | 76.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00491) | 75.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 73.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 70.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00371) | 68.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (17)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 17, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 16, 2015
Link CVE-2016-0766
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a