What it is about

PostgreSQL ist eine frei verfügbare Datenbank für unterschiedliche Betriebssysteme. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in PostgreSQL ausnutzen, um eine SQL Injection durchzuführen und in der Folge beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.

Under what conditions?

Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

• eine SQL Injection durchzuführen
• in der Folge beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• SUSE openSUSE
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Gentoo Linux
• Broadcom Brocade SANnav
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Avamar

and 18 more

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

• Open Source PostgreSQL 17.3
• Open Source PostgreSQL 16.7
• Open Source PostgreSQL 15.11
• Open Source PostgreSQL 14.16
• Open Source PostgreSQL 13.19
• Progress Software WS_FTP 8.8.10
• Progress Software WS_FTP 9.0.1
• IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 UP11 IF03
• Progress Software WS_FTP Server 2022.0.10 (8.8.10)
• Progress Software WS_FTP Server WS_FTP Server 9.0.1
• Dell NetWorker 19.12.0.1
• Broadcom Brocade SANnav 2.4.0a

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.