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.
Published 2022-04-26 10:15:35
Updated 2022-11-21 19:28:03
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Threat overview for CVE-2022-24706

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2022-24706
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 443
IPs affected by CVE-2022-24706 252
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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CVE-2022-24706 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
Apache CouchDB Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Apache CouchDB contains an insecure default initialization of resource vulnerability which can allow an attacker to escalate to administrative privileges.
Notes:
https://lists.apache.org/thread/w24wo0h8nlctfps65txvk0oc5hdcnv00; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24706
Added on 2022-08-25 Action due date 2022-09-15

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-24706

97.52%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 100 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2022-24706

  • Apache Couchdb Erlang RCE
    Disclosure Date: 2022-01-21
    First seen: 2022-12-23
    exploit/multi/http/apache_couchdb_erlang_rce
    In Apache CouchDB prior to 3.2.2, an attacker can access an improperly secured default installation without authenticating and gain admin privileges. Authors: - Milton Valencia (wetw0rk) - 1F98D - Konstantin Burov - _sadshade - jheysel-r7

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-24706

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
10.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
NIST
9.8
CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2022-24706

References for CVE-2022-24706

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