What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-1899?

CVE-2013-1899 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 81.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2013-1899?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2013-1899. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 81.1%.

PostgreSQL CVE-2013-1899

MEDIUM

Code Injection (CWE-94)

2013-04-04 secalert@redhat.com

Code Injection Denial Of Service PostgreSQL RCE Ubuntu Linux

6.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 04, 2013 - 17:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

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).

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 81.1%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. 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). Affected products include: Postgresql, Canonical Ubuntu Linux. Version information: before 9.2.4.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.