Apache CouchDB privilege escalation | CVE-2022-24706
NAME
Apache CouchDB privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
Apache CouchDB 3.2.1 - Risk Level:
9.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
Apache CouchDB could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper access control to an improperly secured default installation. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain admin privileges to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache CouchDB (3.2.2 or later), available from the Apache Web site. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q2/58 - Reference Link:
https://couchdb.apache.org/
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