CVE-2025-22248

[pgpool] Unauthenticated access to postgres through pgpool

Published May 13, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 9.4 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The bitnami/pgpool Docker image, and the bitnami/postgres-ha k8s chart, under default configurations, comes with an 'repmgr' user that allows unauthenticated access to the database inside the cluster. The PGPOOL_SR_CHECK_USER is the user that Pgpool itself uses to perform streaming replication checks against nodes, and should not be at trust level. This allows to log into a PostgreSQL database using the repgmr user without authentication. If Pgpool is exposed externally, a potential attacker could use this user to get access to the service. This is also present within the bitnami/postgres-ha Kubernetes Helm chart.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-14374 The bitnami/pgpool Docker image, and the bitnami/postgres-ha k8s chart, under default configurations, comes with an 'repmgr' user that allows unauthenticated access to the database inside the cluster. The PGPOOL_SR_CHECK_USER is the user that Pgpool itself uses to perform streaming replication checks against nodes, and should not be at trust level. This allows to log into a PostgreSQL database using the repgmr user without authentication. If Pgpool is exposed externally, a potential attacker could use this user to get access to the service. This is also present within the bitnami/postgres-ha Kubernetes Helm chart.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Broadcom bitnami\/pgpool
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:bitnami_popool:*:*:*:*:*:docker:*:* cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:bitnami\/pgpool:*:*:*:*:*:docker:*:*
Vendors & Products Broadcom bitnami Popool
Broadcom bitnami\/pgpool
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Broadcom
Broadcom bitnami
Broadcom bitnami Popool
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:bitnami:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:bitnami_popool:*:*:*:*:*:docker:*:*
Vendors & Products Broadcom
Broadcom bitnami
Broadcom bitnami Popool
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1188
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The bitnami/pgpool Docker image, and the bitnami/postgres-ha k8s chart, under default configurations, comes with an 'repmgr' user that allows unauthenticated access to the database inside the cluster. The PGPOOL_SR_CHECK_USER is the user that Pgpool itself uses to perform streaming replication checks against nodes, and should not be at trust level. This allows to log into a PostgreSQL database using the repgmr user without authentication. If Pgpool is exposed externally, a potential attacker could use this user to get access to the service. This is also present within the bitnami/postgres-ha Kubernetes Helm chart.
Title [pgpool] Unauthenticated access to postgres through pgpool
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
May 13, 2025, 1:10 PM
Reserved
Jan 2, 2025, 4:30 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 13, 2025, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:45 AM