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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2022-24706

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVEPSS 93%Published · Apache Software Foundation

The short answer

CVE-2022-24706 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache CouchDB and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-08-25: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-1188.

Severity

9.8 critical

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Aug 25, 2022

Federal due date Sep 15, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

93%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Apache CouchDB. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2022-24706 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-24706 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-08-25, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-09-15.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24706?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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