QID 730090

Date Published: 2021-06-07

QID 730090: Couchbase Sync Gateway Denial of service Vulnerability

Sync Gateway is the synchronization server in a Couchbase for Mobile and Edge deployment.

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 Sync Gateway through 2.7.0

QID Detection Logic(Unauthenticated):
This QID sends a GET request and identify the vulnerable version of Couchbase sync Gateway.

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 Sync Gateway for more information.

    Vendor References

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