SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-55282

Description

aiven-db-migrate is an Aiven database migration tool. Prior to 1.0.7, there is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a user to elevate to superuser inside PostgreSQL databases during a migration from an untrusted source server. By exploiting a lack of search_path restriction, an attacker can override pg_catalog and execute untrusted operators as a superuser. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.7.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Aiven	Aiven-db-migrate	*
Postgresql	Postgresql	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	aiven	aiven-db-migrate	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	postgresql	postgresql	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://github.com/aiven/aiven-db-migrate/commit/39517dc55720055d93262033b142a365f5bf92c5

https://github.com/aiven/aiven-db-migrate/security/advisories/GHSA-hmvf-93r4-36f9

CVSS Score

9.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: HIGH
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

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

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 18, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 18, 2025, 8:16 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

CVE-2025-55282