// For flags

CVE-2010-0009

Apache CouchDB Timing Attack

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Apache CouchDB 0.8.0 through 0.10.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by measuring the completion time of operations that verify (1) hashes or (2) passwords.

Apache CouchDB v0.8.0 hasta v0.10.1 permite a atacantes remotos conseguir información sensible midiedfo el tiempo de completar las operaciones que verifican (1) hashes o (2) passwords.

Apache CouchDB versions prior to version 0.11.0 are vulnerable to timing attacks, also known as side-channel information leakage, due to using simple break-on-inequality string comparisons when verifying hashes and passwords.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-12-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-04-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apache
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Couchdb
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0.8.0
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Affected
Apache
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Couchdb
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0.8.1
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Affected
Apache
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Couchdb
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0.9.0
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Apache
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Couchdb
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0.9.1
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Apache
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Couchdb
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0.9.2
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Apache
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Couchdb
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0.10.0
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Apache
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Couchdb
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0.10.1
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Affected