CVE-2026-7428

Insecure default administrative credentials in AlloyDB for PostgreSQL

Published May 12, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.2 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Prior to 2025-11-03, well-intended users of Terraform or REST API for Google Cloud AlloyDB for PostgreSQL could have created clusters with an insecure default password which could have been exploited by a remote attacker to gain full administrative access to the database.




Exploitation required network access to the AlloyDB cluster and was limited to Terraform or the REST API, as other clients blocked it.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This vulnerability was patched on November 3, 2025. Impacted instances have been proactively remediated, and no customer action is needed.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google Cloud
Google Cloud alloydb For Postgresql
Vendors & Products Google Cloud
Google Cloud alloydb For Postgresql
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Prior to 2025-11-03, well-intended users of Terraform or REST API for Google Cloud AlloyDB for PostgreSQL could have created clusters with an insecure default password which could have been exploited by a remote attacker to gain full administrative access to the database. Exploitation required network access to the AlloyDB cluster and was limited to Terraform or the REST API, as other clients blocked it.
Title Insecure default administrative credentials in AlloyDB for PostgreSQL
Weaknesses CWE-1392
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GoogleCloud
Published
Updated
May 12, 2026, 12:25 PM
Reserved
Apr 29, 2026, 2:38 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
May 12, 2026, 10:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM