#VU62595 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in CouchDB - CVE-2022-24706
Published: April 26, 2022 / Updated: November 17, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62595
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24706
CWE-ID: CWE-306
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
CouchDB
CouchDB
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
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 updates from vendor's website.