CVE-2000-1199
PostgreSQL stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in (1) pg_shadow and (2) pg_pwd, which...
CVE-2000-1199 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Postgresql, published August 31, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.91%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2000-1199- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-1199- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-1184 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2000-1184- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9ccp-985w-grj6 No score
PostgreSQL stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in (1) pg_shadow and (2) pg_pwd, which...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9ccp-985w-grj6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PostgreSQL 6.3.2/6.5.3 - Cleartext Passwords | 2000-04-23 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |