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Apache CouchDB

CVE-2022-24706: Apache CouchDB Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability

Is it exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on , 121 days after the CVE record was published.

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
92.5%

EPSS score, percentile 99.8 of all scored records

How severe?
9.8 Critical

CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record

What should I do?

CISA deadline . Apply updates per vendor instructions.

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Which versions are affected?

Affected

  • Apache CouchDB through 3.2.1

Versions by product

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of ; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of ; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.

What to do

Required action, set by CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date for this action: .

Workaround (from the CVE record)

CouchDB 3.2.2 and onwards will refuse to start with the former default Erlang cookie value of `monster`. Installations that upgrade to this versions are forced to choose a different value. In addition, all binary packages have been updated to bind `epmd` as well as the CouchDB distribution port to `127.0.0.1` and/or `::1` respectively.

Advisories and patches

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Linked from CISA's catalog entry

Affected products and versions

As listed in the CVE record.

Apache Software Foundation Apache CouchDB
StatusVersions
AffectedApache CouchDB through 3.2.1

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.

About this vulnerability

Apache CouchDB contains an insecure default initialization of resource vulnerability which can allow an attacker to escalate to administrative privileges.

Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of .

  • CISA added CVE-2022-24706 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 25 Aug 2022.
  • CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
  • The due date CISA sets for the required action is 15 Sep 2022.
  • The CVE record was published on 26 Apr 2022, 121 days before it was added to KEV.
  • The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
  • FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 92.5% (percentile 99.8), as of 28 Oct 2026.
  • CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of ; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of ; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of . About the data.

Description

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Packaging

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.

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.

Weakness

  • CWE-1188: Insecure Default Initialization of Resource

CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.

Timeline

DateEvent
CVE record published
Added to CISA KEV
CISA due date for the required action
CVE record last updated

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