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9.8
CVSS
Critical

CVE-2022-24706

PUBLISHED

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Packaging

Exploited in the wild Remote Low complexity No user interaction
Vendor
Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache CouchDB
Published
Apr 26, 2022
EPSS
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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.

apache cisa nuclei_scanner metasploit

CVSS scores

CVSS v3.1 9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2022-08-25 00:00:00 UTC · Source

SSVC decision points

Exploitation
active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
total

References

Known exploited vulnerability sources

Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.

Source Added
CISA Aug 25, 2022

Scanner integrations

Scanner Reference Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/apache_couchdb_erlang_rce.rb Apr 28, 2025
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/network/cves/2022/CVE-2022-24706.yaml Apr 25, 2025

Potential proof of concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

apache_couchdb_erlang_rce

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2022-24706

sadshade/CVE-2022-24706-CouchDB-Exploit

github · Created 2022-05-20 04:28:51 UTC · 29 stars

Apache CouchDB 3.2.1 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Nuclei

  • Detected by Metasploit