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CVE-2022-24128

8.0 · HIGH

Timescale TimescaleDB 1.x and 2.x before 2.5.2 may allow privilege escalation during extension installation.

Published Mar 13, 2022CWE-863EPSS 0.90%

Overview

CVE-2022-24128 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 13, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Timescale TimescaleDB 1.x and 2.x before 2.5.2 may allow privilege escalation during extension installation. The installation process uses commands such as CREATE x IF NOT EXIST that allow an unprivileged user to precreate objects. These objects will be used by the installer (which executes as Superuser), leading to privilege escalation. In order to be able to take advantage of this, an unprivileged user would need to be able to create objects in a database and then get a Superuser to install TimescaleDB into their database. (In the fixed versions, the installation aborts when it finds that an object already exists.)

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refdocs.timescale.com/timescaledb/latest/overview/release-notes/GitHubgithub.com/timescale/timescaledb/commit/6275c2985927cfd4900b85cac5120227c8cb1f0cGitHubgithub.com/timescale/timescaledb/commit/c8b8516e466c2bb7d2ae6a4b0b2e8e60b24b24a2GitHubgithub.com/timescale/timescaledb/security/advisories/GHSA-fh8v-663w-79w9Refdocs.timescale.com/timescaledb/latest/overview/release-notes/GitHubgithub.com/timescale/timescaledb/commit/6275c2985927cfd4900b85cac5120227c8cb1f0cGitHubgithub.com/timescale/timescaledb/commit/c8b8516e466c2bb7d2ae6a4b0b2e8e60b24b24a2GitHubgithub.com/timescale/timescaledb/security/advisories/GHSA-fh8v-663w-79w9

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24128?

CVE-2022-24128 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 13, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-24128?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-24128?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-24128?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-24128 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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