CVE-2020-1720
A flaw was found in PostgreSQL's "ALTER ... DEPENDS ON EXTENSION" where sub-commands did not perform authorization checks. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw in certain configurations to perform drop objects such as function triggers et al. leading to database corruption. This issue affects PostgreSQL versions before 12.2 before 11.7 before 10.12 and before 9.6.17.
CVSS score
6.5
EPSS probability
%1.2
Risk score
0.1
Published
6 y ago
Vulnerability Timeline (Change History)
CVE-2020-1720 historical changes made to the vulnerability by NVD, CISA and MITRE:
| Date | Actor / Source | Action / Description | Type | Previous value | New value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.10.2026 | nvd@nist.gov | Initial Analysis & CVSS Vector Assignment | CVSS V3.1 | — | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 10.03.2020 | CISA Coordinator | SSVC Risk Re-assessment | SSVC / KEV | exploitation: none | exploitation: none |
| 10.03.2020 | MITRE / NVD | New CVE Record Received & Ingested | CVE Created | — | CVE-2020-1720 |
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