CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0802

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The multibyte support in PostgreSQL 6.5.x with SQL_ASCII encoding consumes an extra character when processing a character that cannot be converted. This could remove an escape character from the query, making the application subject to SQL injection attacks.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be vulnerable to SQL injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized access to or modification of data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade PostgreSQL to a newer version that does not have this vulnerability and to review and validate SQL queries in the application.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The multibyte support in PostgreSQL 6.5.x with SQL_ASCII encoding consumes an extra character when processing a character that cannot be converted, which could remove an escape character from the query and make the application subject to SQL injection attacks.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS