CVE-2000-1199 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (PostgreSQL stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in (1)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-1199 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-08-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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