CVEs / CVE-2022-24706
CVE-2022-24706: Apache CouchDB Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 25 Aug 2022
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 92.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Apache CouchDB contains an insecure default initialization of resource vulnerability which can allow an attacker to escalate to administrative privileges.
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation Apache CouchDB | from Apache CouchDB, up to and including 3.2.1 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 25 Aug 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-1188 |
References
- CVE-2022-24706 on NVD
- CVE-2022-24706 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/w24wo0h8nlctfps65txvk0oc5hdcnv00 (cited by CISA)
- CVE-2022-24706 on OSV
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167032/Apache-CouchDB-3.2.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169702/Apache-CouchDB-Erlang-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/26/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://docs.couchdb.org/en/3.2.2/setup/cluster.html Broken Link, Product
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/w24wo0h8nlctfps65txvk0oc5hdcnv00 Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://medium.com/%40_sadshade/couchdb-erlang-and-cookies-rce-on-default-settings-b1e9173a4bcd Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-24706 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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