CVE-2026-14672
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.
Version Information
CVSS 3.0
| Overall Score | 5.3 |
|---|---|
| Component | core server |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
First published: 2026-08-13
Historical source observations
These dated records preserve the original source claims separately from the reviewed fix list.
center · 2026-10-03 12:08:35.169032+08
- PostgreSQL 18 · Original minor coordinate: 6
- PostgreSQL 17 · Original minor coordinate: 11
- PostgreSQL 16 · Original minor coordinate: 15
pgweb · 2026-10-03 12:08:55.967155+08
- PostgreSQL 18 · Original minor coordinate: 6
- PostgreSQL 17 · Original minor coordinate: 11
- PostgreSQL 16 · Original minor coordinate: 15