# CVE-2013-1899: Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, and 9.0.x before 9.0.13 allows remote attackers to ca

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2013-04-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, and 9.0.x before 9.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file corruption), and allows remote authenticated users to modify configuration settings and execute arbitrary code, via a connection request using a database name that begins with a "-" (hyphen).

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## References

- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-4.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1456/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00012.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/faq/2013-04-04/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:142
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5892
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-13.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1789-1
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102806.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-9.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00011.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2658
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00007.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101519.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/postgres/postgres_dbname_flag_injection.rb

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