CVE-2022-24706

Apache CouchDB Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

En Apache CouchDB versiones anteriores a 3.2.2, un atacante puede acceder a una instalación por defecto asegurada inapropiadamente sin autenticarse y alcanzar privilegios de administrador. La documentación de CouchDB siempre ha hecho recomendaciones para asegurar apropiadamente una instalación, incluyendo la recomendación de usar un firewall delante de todas las instalaciones de CouchDB

In Apache CouchDB versions prior to 3.2.2, an attacker can access an improperly secured default installation without authenticating and gain admin privileges.

Apache CouchDB contains an insecure default initialization of resource vulnerability which can allow an attacker to escalate to administrative privileges.

*Credits: The Apache CouchDB Team would like to thank Alex Vandiver <alexmv@zulip.com> for the report of this issue.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-02-10 CVE Reserved
2022-04-26 CVE Published
2022-05-11 First Exploit
2022-08-25 Exploited in Wild
2022-09-15 KEV Due Date
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-11-18 EPSS Updated

CWE

CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

CAPEC

References (14)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/26/1	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/1	Mailing List
https://docs.couchdb.org/en/3.2.2/setup/cluster.html	Broken Link

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50914	2022-05-11
https://github.com/sadshade/CVE-2022-24706-CouchDB-Exploit	2022-05-20
https://github.com/superzerosec/CVE-2022-24706	2022-07-04
https://github.com/ahmetsabrimert/Apache-CouchDB-CVE-2022-24706-RCE-Exploits-Blog-post-	2022-06-14
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167032/Apache-CouchDB-3.2.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html	2024-08-03
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169702/Apache-CouchDB-Erlang-Remote-Code-Execution.html	2024-08-03
https://medium.com/%40_sadshade/couchdb-erlang-and-cookies-rce-on-default-settings-b1e9173a4bcd	2024-08-03

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/2	2024-06-28
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/3	2024-06-28
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/4	2024-06-28

URL	Date	SRC
https://lists.apache.org/thread/w24wo0h8nlctfps65txvk0oc5hdcnv00	2024-06-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Couchdb Search vendor "Apache" for product "Couchdb"				< 3.2.2 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Couchdb" and version " < 3.2.2"		-		Affected