CVE-2021-43963
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CVE-2021-43963 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Couchbase Sync Gateway 2.7.0 through 2.8.2. The bucket credentials used to read and write data in Couchbase Server were insecurely being stored in the metadata within sync documents written to the bucket. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in Couchbase Sync Gateway 2.7.0 through 2.8.2. The bucket credentials used to read and write data in Couchbase Server were insecurely being stored in the metadata within sync documents written to the bucket. Users with read access could use these credentials to obtain write access. (This issue does not affect clusters where Sync Gateway is authenticated with X.509 client certificates. This issue also does not affect clusters where shared bucket access is not enabled on Sync Gateway.)
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Couchbase | Sync Gateway | >= 2.7.0, < 2.8.3 |
References
- https://www.couchbase.com/alertsVendor Advisory
- https://www.couchbase.com/alertsVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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