CVE-2021-42763

Description

Couchbase Server before 6.6.3 and 7.x before 7.0.2 stores Sensitive Information in Cleartext. The issue occurs when the cluster manager forwards a HTTP request from the pluggable UI (query workbench etc) to the specific service. In the backtrace, the Basic Auth Header included in the HTTP request, has the "@" user credentials of the node processing the UI request.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory couchbase.com Vendor Advisory couchbase.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/release-notes/relnotes.html release notes vendor advisory
https://www.couchbase.com/alerts vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42763?
CVE-2021-42763 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42763?
To fix CVE-2021-42763, 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-2021-42763 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-42763 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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