CVE-2017-15097

MEDIUMNVD 6.5

6.5

Privilege escalation flaws were found in the Red Hat initialization scripts of PostgreSQL. An attacker with access to the postgres user account could use these flaws to obtain root access on the server machine.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 13.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 27, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (12)

secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039983
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3402
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3403
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3404
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3405
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-15097
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039983
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3402
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3403
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3404
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3405
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-15097

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-15097?

CVE-2017-15097 is a medium vulnerability published on July 27, 2018. Privilege escalation flaws were found in the Red Hat initialization scripts of PostgreSQL. An attacker with access to the postgres user account could use these flaws to obtain root access on the server machine.

When was CVE-2017-15097 disclosed?

CVE-2017-15097 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 27, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-15097 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-15097 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 13.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-15097?

CVE-2017-15097 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-15097?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-15097, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2017-15097

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