Couchbase Server - Broken Access Control Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-9039 | 22 Feb 202002:15 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2020-9039 | 14 Jan 202619:04 | – | circl | |
| CVE-2020-9039 | 22 Feb 202001:30 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2020-9039 | 22 Feb 202001:30 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2020-29868 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| Couchbase Server - Broken Access Control | 8 Sep 202609:47 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2020-9039 | 22 Feb 202002:15 | – | nvd | |
| CVE-2020-9039 | 22 Feb 202002:15 | – | osv | |
| Design/Logic Flaw | 22 Feb 202002:15 | – | prion | |
| PT-2020-20452 | 22 Feb 202000:00 | – | ptsecurity |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Couchbase Server versions 4."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Couchbase Server - Broken Access Control Detection',
'description': 'Couchbase Server versions 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.6.0-4.6.5, 5.0.0, 5.1.1, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 contain insecure permissions for the projector and indexer REST endpoints caused by unauthenticated access, letting attackers access administrative APIs without authentication, exploit requires no special conditions.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2020', 'couchbase', 'unauth'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': ['https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/index-rest-settings/index.html#Settings'],
'cve': 'CVE-2020-9039',
}
def run(self):
for path in ('/settings', '/indexer/settings'):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
continue
body = r.text or ""
body_any = ('indexer.settings', 'projector.settings', 'max_seckey_size',)
if (any(m in body for m in body_any)):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason="Couchbase Server - Broken Access Control detected",
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8.4High risk
Vulners AI Score8.4
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.03939