CVE-2017-7485

MediumCVSS 5.9/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In PostgreSQL 9.3.x before 9.3.17, 9.4.x before 9.4.12, 9.5.x before 9.5.7, and 9.6.x before 9.6.3, it was found that the PGREQUIRESSL environment variable was no longer enforcing a SSL/TLS connection to a PostgreSQL server. An active Man-in-the-Middle attacker could use this flaw to strip the SSL/TLS protection from a connection between a client and a server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.9/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-390 CWE-311

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group	PostgreSQL	9.3 - 9.6

References

Timeline

Published: May 12, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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