CVE-2010-1170

CVE-2010-1170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Postgresql with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-264
• Affected product: Postgresql
• Published: 2010-05-19
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The PL/Tcl implementation in 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 loads Tcl code from the pltcl_modules table regardless of the table's ownership and permissions, which allows remote authenticated users, with database-creation privileges, to execute arbitrary Tcl code by creating this table and inserting a crafted Tcl script.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1170?

The PL/Tcl implementation in 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 loads Tcl code from the pltcl_modules table regardless of the table's ownership and permissions, which allows remote authenticated users, with database-creation privileges, to execute arbitrary Tcl code by creating this table and inserting a crafted Tcl script.

How severe is CVE-2010-1170?

CVE-2010-1170 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-1170 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-1170?

CVE-2010-1170 primarily affects Postgresql. In total, 110 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1170?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-1170 published?

CVE-2010-1170 was published on 2010-05-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041559.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041579.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041591.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
• http://osvdb.org/64757
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39815
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39820
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39845
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39898
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39939
• http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2051
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:103
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/20/5
• http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.1203
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-7-4-29.html
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-0-25.html
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-1-21.html
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-2-17.html
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-3-11.html
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-4-4.html
• http://www.postgresql.org/support/security
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0427.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0428.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0429.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0430.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40215
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023987
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1167
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1182

Affected products (110)

• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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