
🛡️ 12-Year-Old PostgreSQL Flaw Lets Attackers Execute Code on Database Servers Flaw Details: https://cybersecuritynews.com/12-year-old-postgresql-flaw/ A newly disclosed PostgreSQL vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-6471 and nicknamed PostGREShell, could allow attackers with low-level replication access to execute arbitrary code on database servers. The flaw in PostgreSQL logical decoding existed for roughly 12 years and has now been fixed in supported releases. PostgreSQL is widely used to store business data, application records, customer details, financial information, and cloud workloads. The vulnerability is especially concerning because it affects an account type commonly used for backups, replication, disaster recovery, and change data capture operations. #cybersecuritynews
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A newly disclosed 12‑year‑old PostgreSQL flaw (CVE‑2026‑6471) permits code execution via low‑level replication access, and it has already been patched in supported releases.



















