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CVE-2010-1169


PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, 8.4 before 8.4.4, and 9.0 Beta before 9.0 Beta 2 does not properly restrict PL/perl procedures, which allows remote authenticated users, with database-creation privileges, to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted script, related to the Safe module (aka Safe.pm) for Perl. NOTE: some sources report that this issue is the same as CVE-2010-1447.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-1169 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from postgresql organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2010-05-19T18:30:02.600

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:17:39.060

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 8.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.1 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.2 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.3 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.4 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.5 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.6 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.7 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.8 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.9 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.10 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.11 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.12 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.13 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.14 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.15 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.16 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.17 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.18 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.19 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.20 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.21 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.22 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.23 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.24 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.25 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.26 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.27 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 7.4.28 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.0 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.1 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.2 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.3 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.4 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.5 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.6 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.7 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.8 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.9 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.10 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.11 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.12 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.13 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.14 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.15 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.16 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.17 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.18 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.19 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.20 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.21 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.22 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.23 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.0.24 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.0 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.1 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.2 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.3 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.4 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.5 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.6 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.7 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.8 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.9 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.10 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.11 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.12 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.13 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.14 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.15 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.16 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.17 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.18 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.19 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.1.20 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.1 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.2 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.3 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.4 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.5 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.6 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.7 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.8 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.9 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.10 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.11 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.12 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.13 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.14 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.15 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.2.16 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.3 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.3.1 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.3.2 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.3.3 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.3.4 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.3.5 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.3.6 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.3.7 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.3.8 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.3.9 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.3.10 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.4 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.4.1 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.4.2 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 8.4.3 Yes
Application postgresql postgresql 9.0.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For postgresql's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.