Auth bypass in Couchbase Server
CVE-2022-42951
An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server 6.5.x and 6.6.x before 6.6.6, 7.x before 7.0.5, and 7.1.x before 7.1.2. During the start-up of a Couchbase Server node, there is a small window of time (before the cluster management authentication has started) where an attacker can connect to the cluster manager using default credentials.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- forums.couchbase.com/tags/security (Issue Tracking)
- docs.couchbase.com/server/current/release-notes/relnotes.html (Release Notes)
- www.couchbase.com/alerts/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42951?
- CVE-2022-42951 is a high-severity vulnerability in Couchbase Server, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42951?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.