Remote Authentication Bypass in PgpoolAdmin by Pgpool Global Development Group
CVE-2018-16203

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Pgpool Global Development Group

Status
Pgpooladmin
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2019

What is CVE-2018-16203?

PgpoolAdmin versions up to 4.0 are susceptible to a remote authentication bypass, which allows attackers to circumvent login controls and gain administrative privileges over the PostgreSQL database. This issue arises from unspecified vectors, enabling rogue actors to exploit vulnerable instances of PgpoolAdmin, potentially compromising sensitive data and underlying database integrity.

Affected Version(s)

PgpoolAdmin 4.0 and earlier

References

https://pgpool.net/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page
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https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13199224/index.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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