CVE-2026-14672
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.3%
17.0th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-204
Published 2026-08-13 · modified 2026-08-29
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | L | Low |
| Integrity | N | None |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2026-08-13 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-29 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
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.