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 18.5, 17.11, and 16.15 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 16 are unaffected.

Published 13 Aug 2026, 13:17 UTC Last modified 13 Aug 2026, 13:17 UTC

5.3

CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM base score CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack profile

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Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

Availability None

Exploitability3.9

Impact1.4

Affected products

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Weakness classification

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CWECWE-204

Source references

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NVD National Vulnerability Database recordnvd.nist.gov 01 Technical reference f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007