CVE-2022-42951: Race Condition

Published Feb 6, 2023
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Couchbase Couchbase Server>=6.5.0<6.6.6
Couchbase Couchbase Server>=7.0.0<7.0.5
Couchbase Couchbase Server>=7.1.0<7.1.2

Event History

Feb 6, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42951?

The severity of CVE-2022-42951 is high, with a severity value of 8.1.

2

What is the affected software of CVE-2022-42951?

Couchbase Server versions 6.5.x, 6.6.x, 7.x, and 7.1.x are affected by CVE-2022-42951.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-42951?

During the start-up of a Couchbase Server node, there is a small window of time where an attacker can connect to the cluster before the cluster management authentication has started.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-42951?

Update to Couchbase Server version 6.6.6, 7.0.5, or 7.1.2 or later to fix CVE-2022-42951.

5

What are the references for CVE-2022-42951?

The references for CVE-2022-42951 are: [documentation](https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/release-notes/relnotes.html), [forums](https://forums.couchbase.com/tags/security), and [alerts](https://www.couchbase.com/alerts/).

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