CVE-2007-3280 in the critical feed json
The Database Link library (dblink) in PostgreSQL 8.1 implements functions via CREATE statements that map to arbitrary libraries based on th…
published 2007-06-19 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-3270
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 25.5%
- EPSS 25.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
The Database Link library (dblink) in PostgreSQL 8.1 implements functions via CREATE statements that map to arbitrary libraries based on the C programming language, which allows remote authenticated superusers to map and execute a function from any library, as demonstrated by using the system function in libc.so.6 to gain shell access.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2007-3280 updated
Database superuser can execute code on behalf of postgresql server
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/postgres/postgres_payload)
- Published
Exploit prediction
25.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/postgres/postgres_payload PostgreSQL for Linux Payload Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2007-06-05
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:188
vendor-advisory
- leidecker.info /pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txt
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osvdb.org
/40901
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/35145
vdb-entry
- portcullis.co.uk /uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdf
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/471541/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-3280
- NVD CVE-2007-3280
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