CVE-2021-25643: Medium severity wut com-server highspeed 100baselx vulnerability

Published May 26, 2021
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server 5.x and 6.x before 6.5.2 and 6.6.x before 6.6.2. Internal users with administrator privileges, @cbq-engine-cbauth and @index-cbauth, leak credentials in cleartext in the indexer.log file when they make a /listCreateTokens, /listRebalanceTokens, or /listMetadataTokens call.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Couchbase Couchbase Server>=5.0.0<6.5.2
Couchbase Couchbase Server>=6.6.0<6.6.2

Event History

May 26, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:09 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:09 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-25643?

CVE-2021-25643 is a vulnerability in Couchbase Server 5.x and 6.x before 6.5.2 and 6.6.x before 6.6.2 that allows internal users with administrator privileges to leak credentials in cleartext in the indexer.log file.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-25643?

CVE-2021-25643 has a severity rating of 4.9, which is considered medium.

3

How does CVE-2021-25643 affect Couchbase Server?

CVE-2021-25643 affects Couchbase Server 5.x and 6.x before 6.5.2 and 6.6.x before 6.6.2.

4

What is the fix for CVE-2021-25643?

To fix CVE-2021-25643, upgrade to Couchbase Server version 6.5.2 or 6.6.2.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-25643?

More information about CVE-2021-25643 can be found at the following link: [Couchbase Security Alerts](https://www.couchbase.com/resources/security#SecurityAlerts)

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