CVE-2025-12817

Nov. 14, 2025, 4:42 p.m.

3.1
Low

Description

Missing authorization in PostgreSQL CREATE STATISTICS command allows a table owner to achieve denial of service against other CREATE STATISTICS users by creating in any schema. A later CREATE STATISTICS for the same name, from a user having the CREATE privilege, would then fail. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.1, 17.7, 16.11, 15.15, 14.20, and 13.23 are affected.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
postgresql
  • <13.23
postgresql
  • <14.20
postgresql
  • <15.15
postgresql
  • <16.11
postgresql
  • <17.7
postgresql
  • <18.1

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-862
Missing Authorization
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2025-12817/

Tags

CWE-862
f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
2025-11-13
CVE-2025-12817

CVSS Score

3.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: LOW

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

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 13, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 14, 2025, 4:42 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007

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