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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-25016
CVE-2023-25016:
Couchbase vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Couchbase Server before 6.6.6, 7.x before 7.0.5, and 7.1.x before 7.1.2 exposed Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor. During a node join failure, unredacted credentials of the user making the REST request could be leaked into the log files (CVE, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is related to credential exposure during node join operations. When a node join operation fails, the system would inadvertently log unredacted user credentials that were used in the REST request to the log files. This represents a medium severity issue with a CVSS score of 6.3 (Couchbase Alerts).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow unauthorized actors to access sensitive credential information from log files. This exposure could potentially lead to unauthorized access to the system if the compromised credentials are still valid (Couchbase Alerts).
Mitigation and workarounds
The issue has been fixed in Couchbase Server versions 7.1.2, 7.0.5, and 6.6.6. Users running affected versions should upgrade to these patched versions to prevent credential exposure (Couchbase Alerts).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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