CVE-2024-3116

pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data.

CVSS v3 7.4 HIGH

7.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/	Mailing List
https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GIF5T34JTTYRGIN5YPT366BDFG6452A2/	Mailing List
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-pgadmin-cve-2024-3116	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-04-04 15:15

Updated : 2025-03-17 16:43

NVD link : CVE-2024-3116

Mitre link : CVE-2024-3116

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-3116

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

fedora

pgadmin

pgadmin_4

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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