CVE-2023-49338 Missing authorization in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker with local access can read sensitive server statistics and vitals without authentication via specific admin endpoints.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-49338?

CVE-2023-49338 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Couchbase Couchbase Server, published on 28 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Couchbase Server 7.1.x and 7.2.x before 7.2.4 does not require authentication for the /admin/stats and /admin/vitals endpoints on TCP port 8093 of localhost.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49338?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Couchbase Couchbase Server.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49338?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-49338 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49338 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Couchbase Couchbase Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2977-w3fj-rc33.

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