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CVE-2026-44477

9.9 · CRITICAL

CloudNativePG is a platform designed to manage PostgreSQL databases within Kubernetes environments.

Published May 28, 2026CWE-250EPSS 0.52%

Overview

CVE-2026-44477 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 28, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

CloudNativePG is a platform designed to manage PostgreSQL databases within Kubernetes environments. Prior to 1.29.1 and 1.28.3, the CloudNativePG metrics exporter opens its PostgreSQL connection as the postgres superuser via the pod-local Unix socket, then demotes the session with SET ROLE pg_monitor. SET ROLE changes only current_user; session_user remains postgres. Any SQL expression evaluated inside the scrape session can invoke RESET ROLE to recover real superuser privileges, then use COPY ... TO PROGRAM to spawn an OS-level subprocess as the postgres user inside the primary pod. The READ ONLY transaction flag does not block this; it gates writes to database state, not external processes. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.29.1 and 1.28.3.

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

GitHubgithub.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg/pull/10576GitHubgithub.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg/security/advisories/GHSA-423p-g724-fr39Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44477Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482763Refsecurity.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44477.json

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44477?

CVE-2026-44477 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 28, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-44477?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-44477?

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-2026-44477?

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