BUG #15731: CVE-2019-9193 - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

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Subject BUG #15731: CVE-2019-9193
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Msg-id 15731-04940427800df826@postgresql.org
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Responses Re: BUG #15731: CVE-2019-9193
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The following bug has been logged on the website:

Bug reference:      15731
Logged by:          Abhijit Rajwade
Email address:      abhijit_rajwade@bmc.com
PostgreSQL version: 11.2
Operating system:   Linux
Description:

Sonatype Nexus Audior is reporting the following Threat level 9
vulnerability on Postgres

Vulnerability

Issue CVE-2019-9193 
Severity Sonatype CVSS 3.0: 9.8 
Weakness Sonatype CWE: 94 
Source National Vulnerability Database 
Categories Data 

Description

Description from CVE
In PostgreSQL 9.3 through 11.2, the "COPY TO/FROM PROGRAM" function allows
superusers and users in the 'pg_read_server_files' group to execute
arbitrary code in the context of the database's operating system user. This
functionality is enabled by default and can be abused to run arbitrary
operating system commands on Windows, Linux, and macOS. 

Root Cause
postgresql-42.2.5.jar : [9.3, ) 

Advisories
    Third Party:

https://github.com/iiiusky/vulhub/commit/88c8816c6f8825030ade34c63c745757ca818fc0#diff-ceb08c22f5e392636bdb77b8562ce0fd
    Third Party:
https://medium.com/greenwolf-security/authenticated-arbitrary-command-execution-on-postgresql-9-3-latest-cd18945914d5

CVSS Details
    Sonatype CVSS 3.0: 9.8
    CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 


Can you please have the above Security vulnerability fixed?

--- Abhijit Rajwade


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