CVE-2025-12967
CVE-2025-12967 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0. 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-470.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.0)
- CVSS v4: 8.6
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-48942
- Weakness: CWE-470
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An issue in AWS Wrappers for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL may allow for privilege escalation to rds_superuser role. A low privilege authenticated user can create a crafted function that could be executed with permissions of other Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) users. We recommend customers upgrade to the following versions: AWS JDBC Wrapper to v2.6.5, AWS Go Wrapper to 2025-10-17, AWS NodeJS Wrapper to v2.0.1, AWS Python Wrapper to v1.4.0 and AWS PGSQL ODBC driver to v1.0.1
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-12967?
- An issue in AWS Wrappers for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL may allow for privilege escalation to rds_superuser role. A low privilege authenticated user can create a crafted function that could be executed with permissions of other Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) users. We recommend customers upgrade to the following versions: AWS JDBC Wrapper to v2.6.5, AWS Go Wrapper to 2025-10-17, AWS NodeJS Wrapper to v2.0.1, AWS Python Wrapper to v1.4.0 and AWS PGSQL ODBC driver to v1.0.1
- How severe is CVE-2025-12967?
- CVE-2025-12967 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-12967 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-12967?
- 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.
- Does CVE-2025-12967 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-12967 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-48942.
- When was CVE-2025-12967 published?
- CVE-2025-12967 was published on 2025-11-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2025-028/
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/releases/tag/release-2025-10-17
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-go-wrapper/security/advisories/GHSA-7wq2-32h4-9hc9
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/releases/tag/2.6.5
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-jdbc-wrapper/security/advisories/GHSA-7xw4-g7mm-r4hh
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-nodejs-wrapper/releases/tag/2.0.1
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-nodejs-wrapper/security/advisories/GHSA-8wj8-cfxr-9374
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-python-wrapper/releases/tag/1.4.0
- https://github.com/aws/aws-advanced-python-wrapper/security/advisories/GHSA-4jvf-wx3f-2x8q
- https://github.com/aws/aws-pgsql-odbc/releases/tag/1.0.1
- https://github.com/aws/aws-pgsql-odbc/security/advisories/GHSA-q327-fgm8-7mxf
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