CVE-2023-41115
NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 12, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32, 12.x before 12.16.20, 13.x before 13.12.16, 14.x before 14.9.0, and 15.x before 15.4.0. When using UTL_ENCODE, an authenticated user can read any large object, regardless of that user's permissions.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2023-41115 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2023-41115 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts