# CVE-2024-2044: Unsafe Deserialisation and Remote Code Execution by an Authenticated user in pgAdmin 4

CVE-2024-2044 is fixed in pgAdmin 4 on 1 platform by pgAdmin 4 8.14 (version 8.14), released December 9, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2044
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 9.9
- EPSS: 0.7947
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 7, 2024
- Weakness: CWE-31: Path Traversal: 'dir\..\..\filename'
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2044

## Description

pgAdmin <= 8.3 is affected by a path-traversal vulnerability while deserializing users’ sessions in the session handling code. If the server is running on Windows, an unauthenticated attacker can load and deserialize remote pickle objects and gain code execution. If the server is running on POSIX/Linux, an authenticated attacker can upload pickle objects, deserialize them, and gain code execution.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | pgAdmin 4 | 8.14 | [pgAdmin 4 8.14](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/postgresql.pgadmin-8.14.md) | Dec 9, 2024 |

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