Couchbase Server 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.6.0 through 4.6.5, 5.0.0, 5.1.1…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Couchbase Server 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.6.0 through 4.6.5, 5.0.0, 5.1.1, 5.5.0 and 5.5.1 have Insecure Permissions for the projector and indexer REST endpoints (they allow unauthenticated access).The /settings REST endpoint exposed by the projector process is an endpoint that administrators can use for various tasks such as updating configuration and collecting performance profiles. The endpoint was unauthenticated and has been updated to only allow authenticated users to access these administrative APIs.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.0 – 4.6.5 | Vulnerable | Couchbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Couchbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Couchbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Couchbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 | Vulnerable | Couchbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1 | Vulnerable | Couchbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | Couchbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Couchbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 | Vulnerable | Couchbase |
| cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | Couchbase |
- cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 – 4.6.5 Vulnerable ·Couchbase
- cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Couchbase
- cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Couchbase
- cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Couchbase
- cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·Couchbase
- cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·Couchbase
- cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Couchbase
- cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Couchbase
- cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·Couchbase
- cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·Couchbase
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9039
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2x2-7857-rm23
References
More Couchbase Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-00478 Out-of-bounds read in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-02885 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-01910 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-27712 Python-cryptography: bleichenbacher timing oracle attack against rsa decryption - incomplete fix for cve-2020-25659 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-15177 Exposed Erlang Cookie could lead to Remote Command Execution (RCE) attack. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-27298 An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server before 7.2.4. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-9039 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9039 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j2x2-7857-rm23 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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