WS-2022-0080 (Critical) detected in postgresql-42.2.5.jar

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WS-2022-0080 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - postgresql-42.2.5.jar

Java JDBC 4.2 (JRE 8+) driver for PostgreSQL database

Library home page: https://github.com/pgjdbc/pgjdbc

Path to dependency file: /geotools/modules/plugin/jdbc/jdbc-postgis/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /2/repository/org/postgresql/postgresql/42.2.5/postgresql-42.2.5.jar,/root/.m2/repository/org/postgresql/postgresql/42.2.5/postgresql-42.2.5.jar,/2/repository/org/postgresql/postgresql/42.2.5/postgresql-42.2.5.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ postgresql-42.2.5.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In org.postgresql:postgresql before 42.3.3 the connection properties for configuring a pgjdbc connection are not meant to be exposed to an unauthenticated attacker. While allowing an attacker to specify arbitrary connection properties could lead to a compromise of a system, that's a defect of an application that allows unauthenticated attackers that level of control.

Publish Date: 2022-02-16

URL: WS-2022-0080

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-673j-qm5f-xpv8

Release Date: 2022-02-16

Fix Resolution: 42.2.8

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