CVE-2018-10936

What it is

A weakness was found in postgresql-jdbc before version 42.2.5. It was possible to provide an SSL Factory and not check the host name if a host name verifier was not provided to the driver. This could lead to a condition where a man-in-the-middle attacker could masquerade as a trusted server by providing a certificate for the wrong host, as long as it was signed by a trusted CA.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

2.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2018-08-30 13:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 01:34 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2018-08-30 13:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 01:34 UTC

Exploit probability

2.9% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-297

Record status

Modified

Affected

• PostgreSQL Jdbc Driver < 42.2.5
• Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0
• Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.1

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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