7.5

CVE-2020-9041: couchbase couchbase_server Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 08-06-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-9041 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in couchbase couchbase_server. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-06-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Couchbase Server 6.0.3 and Couchbase Sync Gateway through 2.7.0, the Cluster management, views, query, and full-text search endpoints are vulnerable to the Slowloris denial-of-service attack because they don't more aggressively terminate slow connections.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.28% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Couchbase2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links