Overview
- Description
- In Apache CouchDB prior to 3.2.2, an attacker can access an improperly secured default installation without authenticating and gain admin privileges. The CouchDB documentation has always made recommendations for properly securing an installation, including recommending using a firewall in front of all CouchDB installations.
- Source
- security@apache.org
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 9.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- CRITICAL
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 10
- Impact score
- 10
- Exploitability score
- 10
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Known exploits
Data from CISA
- Vulnerability name
- Apache CouchDB Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability
- Exploit added on
- Aug 25, 2022
- Exploit action due
- Sep 15, 2022
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
[
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "C49414F4-5081-4B1E-BBAC-929CE3A75A72",
"versionEndExcluding": "3.2.2"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]