Couchbase Server up to 6.6.5/7.0.4/7.1.1 Start-Up hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Couchbase Server up to 6.6.5/7.0.4/7.1.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Start-Up. Performing a manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-42951. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Couchbase Server up to 6.6.5/7.0.4/7.1.1. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Start-Up. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 02/07/2023. The advisory is shared at docs.couchbase.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-42951 since 10/15/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1110.001 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 6.6.6, 7.0.5 or 7.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at docs.couchbase.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Server 6.6.6/7.0.5/7.1.2

Timelineinfo

10/15/2022 🔍
02/07/2023 +115 days 🔍
02/07/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/05/2023 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.couchbase.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42951 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42951
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-220305

Entryinfo

Created: 02/07/2023 07:57
Updated: 03/05/2023 17:32
Changes: 02/07/2023 07:57 (41), 03/05/2023 17:32 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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