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Fencer Vulns
high 8.0

CVE-2025-12967 json

AWS Advanced Python Wrapper: Privilege Escalation in Aurora PostgreSQL instance

published 2025-11-10 11 mo ago modified 2026-10-18 21 d ago also GHSA-4jvf-wx3f-2x8q , PYSEC-2026-1205 , EUVD-2025-48942

cvss
8.0
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An issue in AWS Wrappers for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL may allow for privilege escalation to rds_superuser role. A low privilege authenticated user can create a crafted function that could be executed with permissions of other Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) users.

We recommend customers upgrade to the following versions: AWS JDBC Wrapper to v2.6.5, AWS Go Wrapper to 2025-10-17, AWS NodeJS Wrapper to v2.0.1, AWS Python Wrapper to v1.4.0 and AWS PGSQL ODBC driver to v1.0.1

Patch / fix

  • pypi aws-advanced-python-wrapper 1.4.0

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
11 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 8.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 4.0 8.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
GitHub 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
OSV 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi aws-advanced-python-wrapper
<1.4.0
1.4.0

Affected products

  • AWS JDBC Wrapper
  • AWS Go Wrapper
  • AWS NodeJS Wrapper
  • AWS Python Wrapper
  • AWS ODBC driver

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-470 Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code

References

Sources

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