CVE-2021-43963

{
  "id": "CVE-2021-43963",
  "cveTags": [],
  "metrics": {
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      {
        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "baseScore": 5.5,
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N",
          "authentication": "SINGLE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"
        },
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "impactScore": 4.9,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "exploitabilityScore": 8,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ],
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          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "version": "3.1",
          "baseScore": 8.1,
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "impactScore": 5.2,
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8
      }
    ]
  },
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "product": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "published": "2021-12-07T22:15:07.070",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.couchbase.com/alerts",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.couchbase.com/alerts",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ],
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "type": "Primary",
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-200"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "An issue was discovered in Couchbase Sync Gateway 2.7.0 through 2.8.2. The bucket credentials used to read and write data in Couchbase Server were insecurely being stored in the metadata within sync documents written to the bucket. Users with read access could use these credentials to obtain write access. (This issue does not affect clusters where Sync Gateway is authenticated with X.509 client certificates. This issue also does not affect clusters where shared bucket access is not enabled on Sync Gateway.)"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Se ha detectado un problema en Couchbase Sync Gateway versiones 2.7.0 hasta 2.8.2. Las credenciales del cubo usadas para leer y escribir datos en Couchbase Server se almacenaban de forma no segura en los metadatos de los documentos de sincronización escritos en el cubo. Los usuarios con acceso de lectura podían usar estas credenciales para obtener acceso de escritura. (Este problema no afecta a los clusters en los que Sync Gateway se autentica con certificados de cliente X.509. Este problema tampoco afecta a los clústeres en los que el acceso al bucket compartido no está habilitado en Sync Gateway)"
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T04:11:42.600",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "negate": false,
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:couchbase:sync_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
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              "versionEndExcluding": "2.8.3",
              "versionStartIncluding": "2.7.0"
            }
          ],
          "operator": "OR"
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  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"
}