Is CVE-2023-41119 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-41119 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-41119 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-41119 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-41119?

CVE-2023-41119 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2023-41119

CWE-269Published: December 12, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

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. It contains the function _dbms_aq_move_to_exception_queue that may be used to elevate a user's privileges to superuser. This function accepts the OID of a table, and then accesses that table as the superuser by using SELECT and DML commands.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-41119 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), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.