CVE-2000-1199
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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
- 2026-11-12
CVE ListNo 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-2000-1184No 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-grj6No 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
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
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.