postgresql: Interactive installer downloads and executes software via plain HTTP
Published Aug 20, 2018
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.92%
Description
The interactive installer in PostgreSQL before 9.3.15, 9.4.x before 9.4.10, and 9.5.x before 9.5.5 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download software.
Affected products
No data.
- < 9.1.24
- ≥ 9.2 · < 9.2.19
- ≥ 9.3 · < 9.3.15
- ≥ 9.4.0 · < 9.4.10
- ≥ 9.5.0 · < 9.5.5
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5
postgresql
Not affected
CloudForms Management Engine 5
postgresql92-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
postgresql84
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Satellite 5
postgresql92-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
postgresql92-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-postgresql94-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-postgresql95-postgresql
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | postgresql92-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | postgresql84 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | postgresql92-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | postgresql92-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-postgresql94-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-postgresql95-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.92% (0.04915) | 91.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.92% (0.04915) | 90.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 12.06% (0.12058) | 93.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 9.57% (0.09571) | 92.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 10.93% (0.10931) | 93.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 16.07% (0.16075) | 94.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 12.61% (0.12606) | 93.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 9.57% (0.09571) | 92.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.42% (0.06419) | 90.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.48% (0.14483) | 90.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 6.42% (0.06419) | 90.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 88.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00661) | 80.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00668) | 79.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00655) | 78.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00655) | 76.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 79.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 77.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 56.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7048 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378043 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7048
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7048
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7048 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378043 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7048 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7048 | ||
| https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.