QID 730089

Date Published: 2021-06-01

QID 730089: Couchbase Server Denial of service Vulnerability

Couchbase Server, originally known as Membase, is an open-source, distributed multi-model NoSQL document-oriented database software package optimized for interactive applications.

CVE-2020-9041: The Cluster Management and Views endpoints are vulnerable to the "Slowloris" denial-of-service attack as they don't more aggressively terminate slow connections.

Affected Products:
Couchbase Server 6.0.3
Couchbase Server 6.5.0

QID Detection Logic(Unauthenticated):
This QID sends a GET request and identify the vulnerable version of Couchbase server on /versions.

Allows an attacker to take down a target web endpoint by sending requests that periodically send additional headers and never terminate.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution

    Customers are advised to refer to Couchbase Server for more information.

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 730089

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    Couchbase Server URL Logo www.couchbase.com/resources/security#SecurityAlerts
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