How severe is CVE-2014-0060?

CVE-2014-0060 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-0060 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-0060?

CVE-2014-0060 primarily affects Postgresql. In total, 57 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0060?

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

When was CVE-2014-0060 published?

CVE-2014-0060 was published on 2014-03-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-0060

CVE-2014-0060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Postgresql with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. 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 4.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Postgresql
Published: 2014-03-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 does not properly enforce the ADMIN OPTION restriction, which allows remote authenticated members of a role to add or remove arbitrary users to that role by calling the SET ROLE command before the associated GRANT command.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0060?: PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 does not properly enforce the ADMIN OPTION restriction, which allows remote authenticated members of a role to add or remove arbitrary users to that role by calling the SET ROLE command before the associated GRANT command.
How severe is CVE-2014-0060?: CVE-2014-0060 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-0060 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-0060?: CVE-2014-0060 primarily affects Postgresql. In total, 57 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0060?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-0060 published?: CVE-2014-0060 was published on 2014-03-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (57)

cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:9.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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