CVE-2021-25645

MEDIUM

4.4

CVSS Score

Published: May 10, 2021 at 12:59 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:42 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorCouchbase Server

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Severity

MEDIUM4.4

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server before 6.0.5, 6.1.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.2, and 6.6.x before 6.6.1. An internal user with administrator privileges, @ns_server, leaks credentials in cleartext in the cbcollect_info.log, debug.log, ns_couchdb.log, indexer.log, and stats.log files. NOTE: updating the product does not automatically address leaks that occurred in the past.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Couchbase Server · Couchbase

95%

v < 6.0.56.1.0 ≤ v < 6.5.26.6.0 ≤ v < 6.6.1

Affected range stops below 6.0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCProductVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.couchbase.com/downloads

x_refsource_MISCx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.couchbase.com/resources/security#SecurityAlerts

CVSS

4.4MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: HIGH
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-312

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