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HIGH

CVE-2022-44566

CWE-400Published: February 9, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A denial of service vulnerability present in ActiveRecord's PostgreSQL adapter <7.0.4.1 and <6.1.7.1. When a value outside the range for a 64bit signed integer is provided to the PostgreSQL connection adapter, it will treat the target column type as numeric. Comparing integer values against numeric values can result in a slow sequential scan resulting in potential Denial of Service.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-44566 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

activerecord_project1 product(s)

activerecord

Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2022-44566-possible-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-activerecords-postgresql-adapter/82119

PATCHhttps://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2022-44566-possible-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-activerecords-postgresql-adapter/82119

ADVISORYhttps://code.jeremyevans.net/2022-11-01-forcing-sequential-scans-on-postgresql.html

ADVISORYhttps://code.jeremyevans.net/2022-11-01-forcing-sequential-scans-on-postgresql.html

All References (4)

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https://code.jeremyevans.net/2022-11-01-forcing-sequential-scans-on-postgresql.htmlExploit · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory

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https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2022-44566-possible-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-activerecords-postgresql-adapter/82119Patch · Vendor Advisory

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https://code.jeremyevans.net/2022-11-01-forcing-sequential-scans-on-postgresql.htmlExploit · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory

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https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2022-44566-possible-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-activerecords-postgresql-adapter/82119Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-44566

CVSS Score7.5 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-400

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedFeb 9, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-400)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2022-44566 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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