SB2020052029 - Privilege escalation in Apache CouchDB
Published: May 20, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020052029
Severity
Low
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) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1955)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions configured by the require_valid_user_except_for_up configuration setting. A remote authenticated user can bypass implemented security restrictions and elevate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.