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TI-2021-15652 Aliases CVE-2021-37842GHSA-8w77-53f9-9p5h

metakv in Couchbase Server 7.0.0 uses Cleartext for Storage of Sensitive Information.

Priority LOW 34CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

metakv in Couchbase Server 7.0.0 uses Cleartext for Storage of Sensitive Information. Remote Cluster XDCR credentials can get leaked in debug logs. Config key tombstone purging was added in Couchbase Server 7.0.0. This issue happens when a config key, which is being logged, has a tombstone purger time-stamp attached to it.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00608 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:7.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0VulnerableCouchbase
cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:7.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerableCouchbase
  • cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:7.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Couchbase
  • cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:couchbase_server:7.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Couchbase

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-37842
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8w77-53f9-9p5h

References

Advisory 2

  • 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
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Sources

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