CVE-2022-32563

Description

An issue was discovered in Couchbase Sync Gateway 3.x before 3.0.2. Admin credentials are not verified when using X.509 client-certificate authentication from Sync Gateway to Couchbase Server. When Sync Gateway is configured to authenticate with Couchbase Server using X.509 client certificates, the admin credentials provided to the Admin REST API are ignored, resulting in privilege escalation for unauthenticated users. The Public REST API is not impacted by this issue. A workaround is to replace X.509 certificate based authentication with Username and Password authentication inside the bootstrap configuration.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory couchbase.com Vendor Advisory couchbase.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://forums.couchbase.com/tags/security vendor advisory
https://www.couchbase.com/alerts vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-32563?
CVE-2022-32563 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-32563?
To fix CVE-2022-32563, 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-2022-32563 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-32563 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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