vulnerability
PostgreSQL: CVE-2020-10733: Windows installer runs executables from uncontrolled directories
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | May 15, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
May 15, 2020
Added
May 15, 2020
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
The Windows installer for PostgreSQL 9.5 - 12 invokes system-provided executables that do not have fully-qualified paths. Executables in the directory where the installer loads or the current working directory take precedence over the intended executables. An attacker having permission to add files into one of those directories can use this to execute arbitrary code with the installer's administrative rights.
Solution
postgres-upgrade-12_3
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