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    "data_format": "MITRE",
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        "ID": "CVE-2024-10979",
        "ASSIGNER": "cna@postgresql.org",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC"
    },
    "description": {
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            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH).  That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user.  Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected."
            }
        ]
    },
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            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "External Control of System or Configuration Setting",
                        "cweId": "CWE-15"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "affects": {
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            "vendor_data": [
                {
                    "vendor_name": "n/a",
                    "product": {
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                            {
                                "product_name": "PostgreSQL",
                                "version": {
                                    "version_data": [
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "17",
                                            "version_value": "17.1"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "16",
                                            "version_value": "16.5"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "15",
                                            "version_value": "15.9"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "14",
                                            "version_value": "14.14"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "13",
                                            "version_value": "13.17"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "0",
                                            "version_value": "12.21"
                                        }
                                    ]
                                }
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    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "url": "https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-10979/",
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-10979/"
            }
        ]
    },
    "configuration": [
        {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "administrator has installed PL/Perl"
        },
        {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "attacker has permission to create objects (temporary objects or non-temporary objects in at least one schema)"
        }
    ],
    "credits": [
        {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "The PostgreSQL project thanks Coby Abrams for reporting this problem."
        }
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                "version": "3.1",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                "baseScore": 8.8,
                "baseSeverity": "HIGH"
            }
        ]
    }
}