CVE•Published 2026-02-12•Modified 2026-06-30•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-2005Postgresql · Postgresql

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Description

Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pgcrypto allows a ciphertext provider to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, and 14.21 are affected.

Timeline

Published 2026-02-12

Modified 2026-06-30

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB Sploitus VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2026-2005

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Postgresql Postgresql"

All exposed Postgresql Postgresql instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Postgresql"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Postgresql" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-2005