HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-42950
MEDIUM

CVE-2022-42950

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: February 6, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.9
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server 7.x before 7.0.5 and 7.1.x before 7.1.2. A crafted HTTP REST request from an administrator account to the Couchbase Server Backup Service can exhaust memory resources, causing the process to be killed, which can be used for denial of service.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-42950 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 4.9.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

couchbase1 product(s)
couchbase server
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.couchbase.com/alerts/
ADVISORYhttps://www.couchbase.com/alerts/

All References (6)

→
https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/release-notes/relnotes.htmlRelease Notes
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https://forums.couchbase.com/tags/securityIssue Tracking
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https://www.couchbase.com/alerts/Vendor Advisory
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https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/release-notes/relnotes.htmlRelease Notes
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https://forums.couchbase.com/tags/securityIssue Tracking
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https://www.couchbase.com/alerts/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-42950
CVSS Score4.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 6, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-42950 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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