CVE-2020-10733 json
The Windows installer for PostgreSQL 9.5 - 12 invokes system-provided executables that do not have fully-qualified paths.
published 2020-09-16 6 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-postgresql-2020-10733 , EUVD-2020-3158
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- bitnami postgresql 9.5.22, 9.6.18, 10.13.0, 11.8.0, 12.3.0
- postgresql postgresql 9.5.22, 9.6.18, 10.13, 11.8, 12.3
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | postgresql | >=9.5.0, <9.5.22 >=9.6.0, <9.6.18 >=10.0.0, <10.13.0 >=11.0.0, <11.8.0 >=12.0.0, <12.3.0 |
9.5.22 9.6.18 10.13.0 11.8.0 12.3.0 |
Affected products
- n/a PostgreSQL
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
- Technology feeds
References
-
postgresql.org
/support/security/11/
vendor-advisory, advisory
-
postgresql.org
/about/news/2038/
vendor-advisory, advisory
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20201001-0006/
third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10733
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-10733
- NVD CVE-2020-10733
- OSV BIT-postgresql-2020-10733
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