Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.112757
Category:	Databases
Title:	Apache CouchDB 3.0.0 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:	CouchDB is prone to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: CouchDB is prone to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: CouchDB version 3.0.0 shipped with a new configuration setting that governs access control to the entire database server called require_valid_user_except_for_up. It was meant as an extension to the long-standing setting require_valid_user, which in turn requires that any and all requests to CouchDB will have to be made with valid credentials, effectively forbidding any anonymous requests. The new require_valid_user_except_for_up is an off-by-default setting that was meant to allow requiring valid credentials for all endpoints except for the /_up endpoint. However, the implementation of this made an error that lead to not enforcing credentials on any endpoint, when enabled. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to escalate his privileges. Affected Software/OS: Apache CouchDB version 3.0.0. Solution: Update to version 3.0.1, 3.1.0 or later. CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-1955 https://docs.couchdb.org/en/master/cve/2020-1955.html
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