CVE-2018-1058
postgresql: Uncontrolled search path element in pg_dump and other client applications
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · March 1, 2018
Updated · August 5, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the way Postgresql allowed a user to modify the behavior of a query for other users. An attacker with a user account could use this flaw to execute code with the permissions of superuser in the database.
Statement
This issue affects the versions of Postgresql as shipped with Red Hat Satellite 5. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having security impact of Low. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Upstream suggests the following mitigation can be used to protect against this security flaw: https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/A_Guide_to_CVE-2018-1058:_Protect_Your_Search_Path
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation