CVE-2020-9040

Description

Couchbase Server Java SDK before 2.7.1.1 allows a potential attacker to forge an SSL certificate and pose as the intended peer. An attacker can leverage this flaw by crafting a cryptographically valid certificate that will be accepted by Java SDK's Netty component due to missing hostname verification.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory couchbase.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.couchbase.com/resources/security#SecurityAlerts vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9040?
CVE-2020-9040 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-9040?
To fix CVE-2020-9040, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-9040 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-9040 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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