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

    CVE-2020-9041 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    Couchbase Server URL Logo www.couchbase.com/resources/security#SecurityAlerts
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