SB2022042615 - Missing authentication in Apache CouchDB
Published: April 26, 2022 Updated: November 17, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022042615
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24706)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to the application.
The vulnerability exists due to application in default configuration exposes a random network port, bound to all available interfaces
in anticipation of clustered operation and/or runtime introspection. A remote attacker can connect to the application via the exposed port without authentication and gain admin privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.