pgadmin security issue

From: "Suren Manatunga" <suren(at)ramadbk(dot)co(dot)nz>
To: <pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: pgadmin security issue
Date: 2008-04-23 06:56:08
Message-ID: DB77B0B74574481A93E2B988B33CC9E2@ramanet.com
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Hi,

(pgadmin 1.8.2 )

PROBLEM 1

Even though we can restrict a user for couple of databases , the user can
disconnect from the current session and edit the connection properties

SO this means he could remove the DB restriction field " datname IN
('live_db', 'test_db') " and reconnect and see all the other databases

I recommend setting up a admin account at the time of installing pgadmin and
only by login in to the admin account of pgadmin should be able to create,
edit and view connection properties

PROBLEM 2

When making a connection to the DB server with pgadmin if u use a valid db
name and a valid user login name

Then pgadmin will allow access to the database with out checking the
password

I mean if I type a wrong password BUT if the user account and the database
is valid I will still be able to access the database

I'm new to postgres so I'm not sure if this is a real bug or if this is a
feature , Please update me ASAP

Thanks

Suren

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