CVE-2020-9040

HIGH

Couchbase Server Java SDK 1.7.1-2.7.1 - Improper Certificate Validation in Netty Component

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Couchbase Server Java SDK before 2.7.1.1 allows a potential attacker to forge an SSL certificate and pose as the intended peer. An attacker can leverage this flaw by crafting a cryptographically valid certificate that will be accepted by Java SDK's Netty component due to missing hostname verification.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0067
EPSS Percentile 46.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-295
Status published
Products (1)
couchbase/couchbase_server_java_sdk 1.7.1 - 2.7.1.1
Published Jun 08, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026