# CVE-2023-45875: PYSEC-2023-235 - An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server 7.2.0. There is a private key leak in debug.log while adding a pre-7.0 node to a 7.2 cluster.

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-45875-pysec-2023-235-an-issue-was-discovered-in-couchbase-server-7-2-0  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-11-08  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-45875 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-11-08

An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server 7.2.0. There is a private key leak in debug.log while adding a pre-7.0 node to a 7.2 cluster.

Technologies: [couchbase (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/couchbase). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-45875 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-45875 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-45875?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 8 November 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** couchbase (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-45875?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-45875?** Check whether you run couchbase (PyPI) at an affected version. 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

- couchbase (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-45875
- PYSEC-2023-235

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