CVE-2020-14350
postgresql: Uncontrolled search path element in CREATE EXTENSION
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 13, 2020
Updated · August 5, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in PostgreSQL, where some PostgreSQL extensions did not use the search_path safely in their installation script. This flaw allows an attacker with sufficient privileges to trick an administrator into executing a specially crafted script during the extension's installation or update. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
Statement
In Red Hat Gluster Storage 3, PostgreSQL was shipped as a part of Red Hat Gluster Storage Console that is no longer supported for use with Red Hat Gluster Storage 3.5. Red Hat Gluster Storage Web Administration is now the recommended monitoring tool for Red Hat Storage Gluster clusters.
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
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation