# CVE-2022-24706: Apache CouchDB Insecure Default Initialization of Resource Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-24706-apache-couchdb-insecure-default-initialization-of-resource  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-08-25. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-24706 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-08-25

Apache CouchDB contains an insecure default initialization of resource vulnerability where an improperly secured default installation allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative privileges. This occurs because the default configuration may expose the Erlang distribution port without a secure cookie, enabling remote code execution.

Technologies: [Apache CouchDB](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/couchdb). Vendors: [Apache](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apache).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-24706 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-24706 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 August 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-24706?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 August 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache CouchDB prior to 3.2.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-24706?** A patch was published on 2022-05-09: Patches and version 3.2.2 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2022-24706 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-24706?** Check whether you run Apache CouchDB. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Apache CouchDB prior to 3.2.2

## Timeline

- 2022-04-26: disclosed: Initial public disclosure via oss-security mailing list
- 2022-05-09: patched: Patches and version 3.2.2 released
- 2022-08-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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