CVE-2021-33204

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Published May 19, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

In the pg_partman (aka PG Partition Manager) extension before 4.5.1 for PostgreSQL, arbitrary code execution can be achieved via SECURITY DEFINER functions because an explicit search_path is not set.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pgxn:pg_partman:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-19916	In the pg_partman (aka PG Partition Manager) extension before 4.5.1 for PostgreSQL, arbitrary code execution can be achieved via SECURITY DEFINER functions because an explicit search_path is not set.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.200% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/commit/0b6565ad378c358f8a6cd1d48ddc482eb7f854d3
https://github.com/pgpartman/pg_partman/compare/v4.5.0...v4.5.1
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210625-0006/

History

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Subscriptions

Pgxn Pg Partman

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 11:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 19, 2021, 4:23 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 11:42 PM
Reserved: May 19, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:54 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 19, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:54 AM

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