CVE-2023-41119

An issue was discovered in EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) before 11.21.32, 12.x before 12.16.20, 13.x before 13.12.16, 14.x before 14.9.0, and 15.x before 15.4.0. It contains the function _dbms_aq_move_to_exception_queue that may be used to elevate a user's privileges to superuser. This function accepts the OID of a table, and then accesses that table as the superuser by using SELECT and DML commands.

Published: 2023-12-12 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-41119 is rated Moderate Risk (51.5/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.62%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-41119

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.08% 0.62% +0.55%
2 2025-11-21 0.20% 0.08% -0.12%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.20% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-41119

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-41119

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-41119

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
enterprisedb postgres_advanced_server < 11.21.32 cpe:2.3:a:enterprisedb:postgres_advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
enterprisedb postgres_advanced_server >= 12.0.0, < 12.16.20 cpe:2.3:a:enterprisedb:postgres_advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
enterprisedb postgres_advanced_server >= 13.0.0, < 13.12.17 cpe:2.3:a:enterprisedb:postgres_advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
enterprisedb postgres_advanced_server >= 14.0.0, < 14.9.0 cpe:2.3:a:enterprisedb:postgres_advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
enterprisedb postgres_advanced_server >= 15.0.0, < 15.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:enterprisedb:postgres_advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-41119

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