CVE-2024-3116

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

65.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2024-03-30 03:46 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2024-04-04 15:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-17 07:43 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 65.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.4 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2024-04-04 15:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 07:43 UTC

Exploit probability

65.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-77 · Command injection

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Pgadmin 4 ≤ 8.4
• Fedoraproject Fedora 39

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.4

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

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