postgresql: EnterpriseDB installer does not clear permissive ACL entries
Published Mar 19, 2021
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.45%
Description
A vulnerability was found in postgresql versions 11.x prior to 11.3. The Windows installer for EnterpriseDB-supplied PostgreSQL does not lock down the ACL of the binary installation directory or the ACL of the data directory; it keeps the inherited ACL. In the default configuration, this allows a local attacker to read arbitrary data directory files, essentially bypassing database-imposed read access limitations. In plausible non-default configurations, an attacker having both an unprivileged Windows account and an unprivileged PostgreSQL account can cause the PostgreSQL service account to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product PostgreSQL Defaultn/a
- Version 11.x prior to 11.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | PostgreSQL | n/a |
|
- < 9.4.22
- ≥ 9.5.0 · < 9.5.17
- ≥ 9.6.0 · < 9.6.13
- ≥ 10.0 · < 10.8
- ≥ 11.0 · < 11.3
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5
postgresql94
Not affected
CloudForms Management Engine 5
postgresql96
Not affected
Red Hat Ansible Tower 3
postgresql96-libs
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
libpq
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Satellite 5
rh-postgresql95-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Satellite 6
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-postgresql10-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-postgresql95-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-postgresql96-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Virtualization 4
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Virtualization 4
rh-postgresql95
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | postgresql94 | Not affected | n/a |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | postgresql96 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Ansible Tower 3 | postgresql96-libs | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | postgresql | 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 Enterprise Linux 8 | libpq | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | rh-postgresql95-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-postgresql10-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-postgresql95-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-postgresql96-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | rh-postgresql95 | 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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00445) | 36.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 33.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 11.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.36% (0.01365) | 71.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.36% (0.01365) | 71.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.36% (0.01365) | 69.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.36% (0.01365) | 45.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.24% (0.08238) | 85.31th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 8.24% (0.08238) | 85.14th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 8.24% (0.08238) | 92.75th | v1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 8.24% (0.08238) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.30% (0.06296) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10128 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1707102 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10128
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210430-0004/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10128
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1939/ x_refsource_MISCExploitRelease NotesVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10128 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1707102 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10128 | ||
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210430-0004/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10128 | ||
| https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1939/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitRelease NotesVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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