Couchbase Server <6.6.6 Default Cluster Manager Credentials Window
CVE-2022-42951 Published on February 6, 2023
An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server 6.5.x and 6.6.x before 6.6.6, 7.x before 7.0.5, and 7.1.x before 7.1.2. During the start-up of a Couchbase Server node, there is a small window of time (before the cluster management authentication has started) where an attacker can connect to the cluster manager using default credentials.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-42951 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an authentification Vulnerability?
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
CVE-2022-42951 has been classified to as an authentification vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-42951
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Exploit Probability
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