CVE-2022-24706

CRITICALCISA KEV

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published4/26/2022

Last Modified10/28/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorApache

ProductCouchDB

Vulnerability NameApache CouchDB Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-08-25

Remediation Due Date2022-09-15

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

apache:couchdb

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1188CWE-1188

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167032/Apache-CouchDB-3.2.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html(security@apache.org)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169702/Apache-CouchDB-Erlang-Remote-Code-Execution.html(security@apache.org)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/26/1(security@apache.org)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/1(security@apache.org)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/2(security@apache.org)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/3(security@apache.org)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/4(security@apache.org)

https://docs.couchdb.org/en/3.2.2/setup/cluster.html(security@apache.org)

https://lists.apache.org/thread/w24wo0h8nlctfps65txvk0oc5hdcnv00(security@apache.org)

https://medium.com/%40_sadshade/couchdb-erlang-and-cookies-rce-on-default-settings-b1e9173a4bcd(security@apache.org)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167032/Apache-CouchDB-3.2.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169702/Apache-CouchDB-Erlang-Remote-Code-Execution.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/26/1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/2(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/3(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/4(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.couchdb.org/en/3.2.2/setup/cluster.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.apache.org/thread/w24wo0h8nlctfps65txvk0oc5hdcnv00(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://medium.com/%40_sadshade/couchdb-erlang-and-cookies-rce-on-default-settings-b1e9173a4bcd(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-24706(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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