How severe is CVE-2013-1900?

CVE-2013-1900 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2013-1900 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-1900?

CVE-2013-1900 primarily affects Postgresql. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1900?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2013-1900 published?

CVE-2013-1900 was published on 2013-04-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-1900

CVE-2013-1900 is a high-severity vulnerability in Postgresql with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5. 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-189.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 8.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-189
Affected product: Postgresql
Published: 2013-04-04
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, 9.0.x before 9.0.13, and 8.4.x before 8.4.17, when using OpenSSL, generates insufficiently random numbers, which might allow remote authenticated users to have an unspecified impact via vectors related to the "contrib/pgcrypto functions."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1900?: PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, 9.0.x before 9.0.13, and 8.4.x before 8.4.17, when using OpenSSL, generates insufficiently random numbers, which might allow remote authenticated users to have an unspecified impact via vectors related to the "contrib/pgcrypto functions."
How severe is CVE-2013-1900?: CVE-2013-1900 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2013-1900 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-1900?: CVE-2013-1900 primarily affects Postgresql. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1900?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2013-1900 published?: CVE-2013-1900 was published on 2013-04-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (48)

cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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