#VU28138 Improper access control in CouchDB - CVE-2020-1955

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#VU28138 Improper access control in CouchDB - CVE-2020-1955

Published: May 20, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28138
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1955
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
CouchDB
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

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 updates from vendor's website.

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