Description
Missing authorization in PostgreSQL DROP OWNED allows a role to remove itself from restrictive row level security policies, thereby reading or modifying rows that the policy was intended to deny, via queries after the DROP OWNED. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
Published: 2026-11-12
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Description Missing authorization in PostgreSQL DROP OWNED allows a role to remove itself from restrictive row level security policies, thereby reading or modifying rows that the policy was intended to deny, via queries after the DROP OWNED. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
Title PostgreSQL DROP OWNED can remove restrictive row security policies from non-owned tables
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PostgreSQL

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-12T14:15:06.390Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T03:52:44.052Z

Link: CVE-2026-116311

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-12T15:17:39.007

Modified: 2026-11-12T15:17:39.007

Link: CVE-2026-116311

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