CVE-2017-7546

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 62%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 62%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

PostgreSQL versions before 9.2.22, 9.3.18, 9.4.13, 9.5.8 and 9.6.4 are vulnerable to incorrect authentication flaw allowing remote attackers to gain access to database accounts with an empty password.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
99.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 16, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated May 17, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
generic

PostgreSQL: 2017-08-10 Security Update Release

https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1772/
generic

PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201710-06) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2860
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2728
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2678
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2677
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039142
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100278
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 3936-1] postgresql-9.6 security update

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3936
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 3935-1] postgresql-9.4 security update

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3935

Patch Availability(5)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntupostgresql-9.6 (9.6.4-0ubuntu0.17.04.1) @ zesty2026-05-20ubuntu
redhatpostgresql-0:8.4.20-8.el6_92017-10-05redhat
redhatpostgresql-0:9.2.23-1.el7_42017-09-14redhat
redhatrh-postgresql95-postgresql-0:9.5.9-1.el72017-09-12redhat
redhatrh-postgresql94-postgresql-0:9.4.14-1.el72017-09-12redhat

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.

All Vendor Advisories

(5)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-7546?
CVE-2017-7546 is a critical vulnerability published on August 16, 2017. PostgreSQL versions before 9.2.22, 9.3.18, 9.4.13, 9.5.8 and 9.6.4 are vulnerable to incorrect authentication flaw allowing remote attackers to gain access to database accounts with an empty password.
When was CVE-2017-7546 disclosed?
CVE-2017-7546 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 16, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-7546 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-7546 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7546?
CVE-2017-7546 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-7546?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-7546, 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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