How severe is CVE-2025-12762?

CVE-2025-12762 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-12762 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 12% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-12762?

CVE-2025-12762 affects Pgadmin Pgadmin 4. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-12762?

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

Does CVE-2025-12762 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-12762 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-169296.

When was CVE-2025-12762 published?

CVE-2025-12762 was published on 2025-11-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-12762

CVE-2025-12762 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pgadmin Pgadmin 4 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 12% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 12% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-169296
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Pgadmin Pgadmin 4
Published: 2025-11-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

pgAdmin versions up to 9.9 are affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability that occurs when running in server mode and performing restores from PLAIN-format dump files. This issue allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the server hosting pgAdmin, posing a critical risk to the integrity and security of the database management system and underlying data.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12762?: pgAdmin versions up to 9.9 are affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability that occurs when running in server mode and performing restores from PLAIN-format dump files. This issue allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the server hosting pgAdmin, posing a critical risk to the integrity and security of the database management system and underlying data.
How severe is CVE-2025-12762?: CVE-2025-12762 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-12762 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 12% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-12762?: CVE-2025-12762 affects Pgadmin Pgadmin 4. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12762?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-12762 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-12762 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-169296.
When was CVE-2025-12762 published?: CVE-2025-12762 was published on 2025-11-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9320

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:pgadmin:pgadmin_4:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*

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