High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Sep 16, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-10733
CVE-2020-10733
Description
The Windows installer for PostgreSQL 9.5 - 12 invokes system-provided executables that do not have fully-qualified paths. Executables in the directory where the installer loads or the current working directory take precedence over the intended executables. An attacker having permission to add files into one of those directories can use this to execute arbitrary code with the installer's administrative rights.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=9.5,<9.5.22
- (no CPE)range: 9.5 - 12
- PostgreSQL/PostgreSQLdescription
Patches
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References
3- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201001-0006/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/about/news/2038/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/support/security/11/nvdVendor Advisory
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