HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-5002
HIGH

CVE-2023-5002

CWE-78Published: September 22, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A flaw was found in pgAdmin. This issue occurs when the pgAdmin server HTTP API validates the path a user selects to external PostgreSQL utilities such as pg_dump and pg_restore. Versions of pgAdmin prior to 7.6 failed to properly control the server code executed on this API, allowing an authenticated user to run arbitrary commands on the server.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-5002 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
pgadmin1 product(s)
pgadmin 4
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/6763
PATCHhttps://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/6763
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2239164
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2239164

All References (8)

→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2239164Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/6763Issue Tracking · Patch
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/2S24D3S2GVNGTDNE6SF2OQSOPU3H72UW/Mailing List
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VIRTMQZEE6K7RD37ERZ2UFYFLEUXLQU3/Mailing List
→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2239164Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/6763Issue Tracking · Patch
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/2S24D3S2GVNGTDNE6SF2OQSOPU3H72UW/Mailing List
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VIRTMQZEE6K7RD37ERZ2UFYFLEUXLQU3/Mailing List

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-5002
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 22, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-78)

CVE-2013-5486
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CVE-2014-1982
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CVE-2023-3572
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CVE-2014-9727
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CVE-2016-10043
10.0
CVE-2019-5485
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-5002 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.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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