CVE-2024-6238 (GCVE-0-2024-6238)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-25 16:12 – Updated: 2024-10-30 15:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
pgAdmin 4 Installation Directory permission issue
Summary
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.
Severity
7.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-25 17:18 UTC
CWE
- CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7605 | issue-tracking |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pgadmin.org | pgAdmin 4 |
Affected:
0 , < 8.9
(custom)
|
guessed |
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