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CVE-2020-9039

Critical

Couchbase Server 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.6.0 through 4.6.5, 5.0.0, 5.1.1, 5.5.0 and 5.5.1 have Insecure Permissions for the projector and indexer REST endpoints (they allow unauthenticated access).The /settings REST endpoint exposed by the projector process is an…

Published Feb 21, 2020 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

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  • CVE-2020-9039 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Couchbase Server.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 3.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Couchbase Server <=4.6.5, Couchbase Server 4.6.5.
  • Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

3.9%

Higher than 90.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Couchbase Server 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.6.0 through 4.6.5, 5.0.0, 5.1.1, 5.5.0 and 5.5.1 have Insecure Permissions for the projector and indexer REST endpoints (they allow unauthenticated access).The /settings REST endpoint exposed by the projector process is an endpoint that administrators can use for various tasks such as updating configuration and collecting performance profiles. The endpoint was unauthenticated and has been updated to only allow authenticated users to access these administrative APIs.

Affected Products

10 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Couchbase ServerCouchbase4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 5.0.0, 5.1.1, 5.5.04.6.5

Patched Releases

Couchbase Server

<=4.6.5

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Feb 21, 2020

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

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