CVE-2000-1199
mediumPostgreSQL stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in (1) pg_shadow and (2) pg_pwd, which allows attackers with sufficient privileges to gain access to dat…
Vendor / product: Postgresql — postgresql
PostgreSQL stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in (1) pg_shadow and (2) pg_pwd, which allows attackers with sufficient privileges to gain access to databases.
CVSS
4.6
4.6 (CVSS v2.0)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Severity source: NVD CVSS v2.0 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2001-08-31 04:00
Modified: 2026-11-11 23:10
NVD status: Modified
Last synced 3 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-11-11 23:12 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
postgresql / postgresql 6.3.2, 6.5.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
NVD-CWE-Other
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1139
Vendor advisory: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1139
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95659987018649&w=2 cve@mitre.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1139 cve@mitre.org
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4364 cve@mitre.org
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95659987018649&w=2 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1139 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4364 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-11-11 23:12 UTC · record ↗