CVE-2022-24706 | Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Packaging

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In Apache CouchDB prior to 3.2.2, an attacker can access an improperly secured default installation without authenticating and gain admin privileges. The CouchDB documentation has always made recommendations for properly securing an installation, including recommending using a firewall in front of all CouchDB installations.

Published: 2022-04-26 Last update: 2025-10-28 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-24706 is rated Critical Active Threat (99.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 94.39%, 100th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2022-08-25) affecting Apache / CouchDB. a weakness (CWE-1188) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

CISA KEV Record for CVE-2022-24706

Name: Apache CouchDB Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2022-08-25

Action due: 2022-09-15

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2022-24706

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
50914 exploit_db edb 2022-05-11 Exploit-DB ↗
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-24706

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-02-14 94.22% 94.39% +0.18%
2 2026-02-03 94.39% 94.22% -0.18%
3 2025-11-21 — 94.39% —

Full EPSS history (24 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-24706

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-24706

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-24706

vendor priority summary link
suse high CVE-2022-24706 severity important: SUSE including 1 source package names (couchdb), 2 product×package rows across 2 product lines (SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9): Known Not Affected 2. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-24706/
ubuntu medium CVE-2022-24706 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (couchdb), 1 status rows across 1 suites (upstream): needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-24706

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-24706

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache couchdb < 3.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-24706

URL Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167032/Apache-CouchDB-3.2.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169702/Apache-CouchDB-Erlang-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/26/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/2 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/3 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/09/4 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://docs.couchdb.org/en/3.2.2/setup/cluster.html Broken Link Product
https://lists.apache.org/thread/w24wo0h8nlctfps65txvk0oc5hdcnv00 Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://medium.com/%40_sadshade/couchdb-erlang-and-cookies-rce-on-default-settings-b1e9173a4bcd Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-24706 US Government Resource
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