CVE-2024-10978

PostgreSQL SET ROLE, SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION reset to wrong user ID

Published Nov 14, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Incorrect privilege assignment in PostgreSQL allows a less-privileged application user to view or change different rows from those intended. An attack requires the application to use SET ROLE, SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION, or an equivalent feature. The problem arises when an application query uses parameters from the attacker or conveys query results to the attacker. If that query reacts to current_setting('role') or the current user ID, it may modify or return data as though the session had not used SET ROLE or SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION. The attacker does not control which incorrect user ID applies. Query text from less-privileged sources is not a concern here, because SET ROLE and SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION are not sandboxes for unvetted queries. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3954-1 postgresql-13 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3954-2 postgresql-13 - regression update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5812-1 postgresql-15 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-33376 Incorrect privilege assignment in PostgreSQL allows a less-privileged application user to view or change different rows from those intended. An attack requires the application to use SET ROLE, SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION, or an equivalent feature. The problem arises when an application query uses parameters from the attacker or conveys query results to the attacker. If that query reacts to current_setting('role') or the current user ID, it may modify or return data as though the session had not used SET ROLE or SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION. The attacker does not control which incorrect user ID applies. Query text from less-privileged sources is not a concern here, because SET ROLE and SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION are not sandboxes for unvetted queries. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7132-1 PostgreSQL vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7358-1 PostgreSQL vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0008}

epss

{'score': 0.00082}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
Postgresql
Postgresql postgresql
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:17.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:17.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:17.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:17.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:17.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Postgresql
Postgresql postgresql
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect privilege assignment in PostgreSQL allows a less-privileged application user to view or change different rows from those intended. An attack requires the application to use SET ROLE, SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION, or an equivalent feature. The problem arises when an application query uses parameters from the attacker or conveys query results to the attacker. If that query reacts to current_setting('role') or the current user ID, it may modify or return data as though the session had not used SET ROLE or SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION. The attacker does not control which incorrect user ID applies. Query text from less-privileged sources is not a concern here, because SET ROLE and SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION are not sandboxes for unvetted queries. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.
Title PostgreSQL SET ROLE, SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION reset to wrong user ID
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
PostgreSQL
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 9:51 PM
Reserved
Nov 7, 2024, 7:27 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 14, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:56 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 14, 2024, 1:00 PM