CVE-2026-14672
Published:August 13, 2026
Updated:September 01, 2026
Observable response discrepancy in PostgreSQL SCRAM authentication allows an unauthenticated user to test the existence of a user via observing the SCRAM iteration count. This requires the probed user to have a non-default scram_iterations count, because the authentication challenge for a nonexistent user reports the default scram_iterations. Within major versions 16-18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, and 16.15 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 16 are unaffected.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/postgres/postgres.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=REL_16_0 <REL_16_15Fix Suggestion:
Update to version REL_16_15https://github.com/postgres/postgres.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=REL_17_0 <REL_17_11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version REL_17_11https://github.com/postgres/postgres.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=REL_18_0 <REL_18_6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version REL_18_6Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Observable Response Discrepancy
EPSS
Base Score:
0.25