Couchbase Server 7.x<7.0.5 or 7.1.x<7.1.2 Backup Service DoS via HTTP REST
CVE-2022-42950 Published on February 6, 2023
An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server 7.x before 7.0.5 and 7.1.x before 7.1.2. A crafted HTTP REST request from an administrator account to the Couchbase Server Backup Service can exhaust memory resources, causing the process to be killed, which can be used for denial of service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-42950 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2022-42950 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-42950
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Exploit Probability
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