CVEvulnerability
CVE-2022-24706
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Apache CouchDB Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability — Apache CouchDB
Apache CouchDB contains an insecure default initialization of resource vulnerability which can allow an attacker to escalate to administrative privileges.
- Added to KEV
- 2022-08-25
- Remediation due
- 2022-09-15
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/w24wo0h8nlctfps65txvk0oc5hdcnv00; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24706
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2022-04-26
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 10.0 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-1188
Description
In Apache CouchDB prior to 3.2.2, an attacker can access an improperly secured default installation without authenticating and gain admin privileges. The CouchDB documentation has always made recommendations for properly securing an installation, including recommending using a firewall in front of all CouchDB installations.
Affected configurations
• apache couchdb (< 3.2.2)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-1188 Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default weakness
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167032/Apache-CouchDB-3.2.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169702/Apache-CouchDB-Erlang-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/26/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://docs.couchdb.org/en/3.2.2/setup/cluster.html Broken Link, Product
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/w24wo0h8nlctfps65txvk0oc5hdcnv00 Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://medium.com/%40_sadshade/couchdb-erlang-and-cookies-rce-on-default-settings-b1e9173a4bcd Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167032/Apache-CouchDB-3.2.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169702/Apache-CouchDB-Erlang-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/26/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://docs.couchdb.org/en/3.2.2/setup/cluster.html Broken Link, Product
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/w24wo0h8nlctfps65txvk0oc5hdcnv00 Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://medium.com/%40_sadshade/couchdb-erlang-and-cookies-rce-on-default-settings-b1e9173a4bcd Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-24706 US Government Resource