CVE-2024-6238

pgAdmin 4 Installation Directory permission issue

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Published Jun 25, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

pgAdmin <= 8.8 has an installation Directory permission issue. Because of this issue, attackers can gain unauthorised access to the installation directory on the Debian or RHEL 8 platforms.

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

pgadmin.org

pgAdmin 4

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 8.9

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:*:*:*:*:*: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-2024-47366	pgAdmin <= 8.8 has an installation Directory permission issue. Because of this issue, attackers can gain unauthorised access to the installation directory on the Debian or RHEL 8 platforms.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.246% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7605

History

Sep 23, 2025 2:00 AM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Pgadmin Pgadmin pgadmin 4
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4::::::postgresql::*
Vendors & Products		Pgadmin Pgadmin pgadmin 4

Oct 30, 2024 4:15 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-276

Subscriptions

Pgadmin Pgadmin 4

Weaknesses

CWE-276

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 30, 2024, 3:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: PostgreSQL
Published: Jun 25, 2024, 4:12 PM
Updated: Oct 30, 2024, 3:35 PM
Reserved: Jun 21, 2024, 3:17 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 9:33 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 9:33 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 8:17 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Jun 25, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 8:17 AM

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