CVE

CVE-2020-9039

9.8

CVSS

Description

Couchbase Server 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.6.0 through 4.6.5, 5.0.0, 5.1.1, 5.5.0 and 5.5.1 have Insecure Permissions for the projector and indexer REST endpoints (they allow unauthenticated access).The /settings REST endpoint exposed by the projector process is an endpoint that administrators can use for various tasks such as updating configuration and collecting performance profiles. The endpoint was unauthenticated and has been updated to only allow authenticated users to access these administrative APIs.

Attack Vector

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Updated Sep 18, 2026View on NVD →

S4E scanner

highProduct Based Web Vulnerabilities~10 seconds

Couchbase Server - Broken Access Control

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. References: https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/index-rest-settings/index.html#Settings Remediation: Update to the latest version where the /settings REST endpoint requires authentication.

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