What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-42763.

What is the severity level of CVE-2021-42763?

The severity level of CVE-2021-42763 is high (7.5).

Which versions of Couchbase Server are affected by CVE-2021-42763?

Couchbase Server versions before 6.6.3 and 7.x before 7.0.2 are affected by CVE-2021-42763.

How can I fix CVE-2021-42763?

To fix CVE-2021-42763, update Couchbase Server to version 6.6.3 or 7.0.2 or later.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-42763

high

7.5

CWE

312

2/11/2021

21/11/2024

CVE-2021-42763

First published: Tue Nov 02 2021(Updated: )

Couchbase Server before 6.6.3 and 7.x before 7.0.2 stores Sensitive Information in Cleartext. The issue occurs when the cluster manager forwards a HTTP request from the pluggable UI (query workbench etc) to the specific service. In the backtrace, the Basic Auth Header included in the HTTP request, has the "@" user credentials of the node processing the UI request.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Couchbase Couchbase Server	<4.6.0
Couchbase Couchbase Server	>=5.0.0<6.1.0
Couchbase Couchbase Server	>=6.5.0<=6.6.2
Couchbase Couchbase Server	=7.0.0
Couchbase Couchbase Server	=7.0.1
	<4.6.0
	>=5.0.0<6.1.0
	>=6.5.0<=6.6.2
	=7.0.0
	=7.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-42763.
What is the severity level of CVE-2021-42763?
The severity level of CVE-2021-42763 is high (7.5).
Which versions of Couchbase Server are affected by CVE-2021-42763?
Couchbase Server versions before 6.6.3 and 7.x before 7.0.2 are affected by CVE-2021-42763.
How does CVE-2021-42763 exploit work?
The issue occurs when the cluster manager forwards a HTTP request from the pluggable UI (query workbench etc) to the specific service, exposing sensitive information in cleartext.
How can I fix CVE-2021-42763?
To fix CVE-2021-42763, update Couchbase Server to version 6.6.3 or 7.0.2 or later.

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