# CVE-2024-10979

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2024-10979
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-15
- **Published:** Nov 14, 2024
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH).  That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user.  Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

## Affected Products

- n/a — PostgreSQL (17)
- n/a — PostgreSQL (16)
- n/a — PostgreSQL (15)
- n/a — PostgreSQL (14)
- n/a — PostgreSQL (13)
- n/a — PostgreSQL (0)

## References

- [CNA](https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-10979/)
- [CVE](https://github.com/fmora50591/postgresql-env-vuln/blob/main/README.md)
- [CVE](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250110-0003/)
- [CVE](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00011.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 4.39%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 90.7

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._