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GHSA-VH67-WXR2-HR8P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-01 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-20 18:30

Details

If folder security is misconfigured for Actian Zen PSQL BEFORE Patch Update 1 for Zen 15 SP1 (v15.11.005), Patch Update 4 for Zen 15 (v15.01.017), or Patch Update 5 for Zen 14 SP2 (v14.21.022), it can allow an attacker (with file read/write access) to remove specific security files in order to reset the master password and gain access to the database.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2022-40756 (GCVE-0-2022-40756)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-30 18:15 – Updated: 2025-05-20 15:57

Summary

Severity

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-05-20 15:57 UTC

CWE

n/a
CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Assigner

mitre mitre root Scorecard

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://www.actian.com/support-services/	x_refsource_MISC
https://actian.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#300000001…	x_refsource_MISC

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