{"id":"CVE-2022-24706","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2022-24706","generatedAt":"2026-10-27T19:57:18.290Z","title":"Apache CouchDB Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability","description":"In Apache CouchDB prior to 3.2.2, an attacker can access an improperly secured default installation without authenticating and gain admin privileges. The CouchDB documentation has always made recommendations for properly securing an installation, including recommending using a firewall in front of all CouchDB installations.","published":"2022-04-26T10:15:35.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T04:32:20.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"security@apache.org","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-1188"],"affected":["apache/couchdb"],"epss":{"score":0.9251,"percentile":0.99825,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2022-08-25","dueDate":"2022-09-15","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.\nhttps://lists.apache.org/thread/w24wo0h8nlctfps65txvk0oc5hdcnv00;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24706"},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2022-05-11","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":50914,"kind":"exploit","title":"Apache CouchDB 3.2.1 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50914","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/linux/remote/50914.py","file":"exploits/linux/remote/50914.py","published":"2022-05-11","added":"2022-05-11","updated":"2022-05-11","author":"Konstantin Burov","type":"remote","platform":"linux","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2022-24706"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 15 September 2022). 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