CVE-2022-26520 (Critical) detected in postgresql-42.2.5.jar

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CVE-2022-26520 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - postgresql-42.2.5.jar

Java JDBC 4.2 (JRE 8+) driver for PostgreSQL database

Library home page: https://github.com/pgjdbc/pgjdbc

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /downloadResource_be9e7f78-c1b5-4680-921c-c131e1f3bfc0/20200212161000/postgresql-42.2.5.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **postgresql-42.2.5.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4fb542733bde6ab3a1680292943de904d0621c33

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

** DISPUTED ** In pgjdbc before 42.3.3, an attacker (who controls the jdbc URL or properties) can call java.util.logging.FileHandler to write to arbitrary files through the loggerFile and loggerLevel connection properties. An example situation is that an attacker could create an executable JSP file under a Tomcat web root. NOTE: the vendor's position is that there is no pgjdbc vulnerability; instead, it is a vulnerability for any application to use the pgjdbc driver with untrusted connection properties.

Publish Date: 2022-03-10

URL: CVE-2022-26520

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-26520

Release Date: 2022-03-10

Fix Resolution: org.postgresql:postgresql:42.3.3

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