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CVE-2020-14350

postgresql: Uncontrolled search path element in CREATE EXTENSION

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.1

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 · 7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation