CVE-2024-3116

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability through the validate binary path API in pgAdmin 4

pgAdmin <= 8.4 is affected by a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability through the validate binary path API. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting PGAdmin, posing a severe risk to the database management system's integrity and the security of the underlying data.

Affected

pgadmin.org · pgAdmin 4

CVSS v3.1 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 CNA

7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS

65.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2024-04-04

Updated

2025-03-14

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-pgadmin-cve…
• TechieNeurons/CVE-2024-3116_RCE_in_pgadmin_8.413★ · 2024-04-11

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/pgadmin_binary_path…

Security advisories

• https://gist.github.com/aelmokhtar/689a8be7e3bd535ec01992d8ec7b2b98
• advisories/GHSA-27jx-ffw8-xrqv
• pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7326

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry