CVE-2006-0553 json
PostgreSQL 8.1.0 through 8.1.2 allows authenticated database users to gain additional privileges via "knowledge of the backend protocol" us…
published 2006-02-14 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0560
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
PostgreSQL 8.1.0 through 8.1.2 allows authenticated database users to gain additional privileges via "knowledge of the backend protocol" using a crafted SET ROLE to other database users, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0678.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/18890 advisory
Exploit prediction
3.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18890
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
openpkg.org
/security/OpenPKG-SA-2006.004-postgresql.html
vendor-advisory
- postgresql.org /docs/8.1/static/release.html#RELEASE-8-1-3
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0605
vdb-entry
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/567452
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/16649
vdb-entry
-
archives.postgresql.org
/pgsql-announce/2006-02/msg00008.php
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1015636
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/24718
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/425037/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0553
- NVD CVE-2006-0553
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