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).
CVE-2013-1899
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.5 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 54.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 54%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 6.5MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 6.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 60(Track)EG Risk 60/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity65% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 54%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 4, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (36)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00004.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101519.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102806.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00007.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00008.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00011.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00012.html
- secalert@redhathttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
- secalert@redhathttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT5892
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2658
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:142
- secalert@redhathttp://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1456/
- secalert@redhathttp://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-13.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-9.html
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | postgresql-8.4 (8.4.17-0ubuntu10.04) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | ruby193-v8-1:3.14.5.10-1.1.el6 | 2013-10-31 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| postgresql-9.1 | — | 9.1.9-0wheezy1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
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Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/postgres/postgres_dbname_flag_injection✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 1, 2013
PostgreSQL Database Name Command Line Flag Injection
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