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CVE-2020-24719: couchbase couchbase_server OS Command Injection

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 12-11-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-24719 is a high (CVSS 10.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in couchbase couchbase_server. EPSS estimates a 23.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
23.30%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1metasploit

Timeline

  1. 12-11-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Exposed Erlang Cookie could lead to Remote Command Execution (RCE) attack. Communication between Erlang nodes is done by exchanging a shared secret (aka "magic cookie"). There are cases where the magic cookie is included in the content of the logs. An attacker can use the cookie to attach to an Erlang node and run OS level commands on the system running the Erlang node. Affects version: 6.5.1. Fix version: 6.6.0.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

23.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 23.30% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
23.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Erlang Port Mapper Daemon Cookie RCE

    exploit/multi/misc/erlang_cookie_rce

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Couchbase1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links