{"id":85964,"date":"2025-12-05T06:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:51:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-46619-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-couchbase-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46619-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-couchbase-server\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-46619: Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in Couchbase Server<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-46619 is a security issue that has been found in versions of Couchbase Server before 7.6.4 and has been rectified in v.7.6.4 and v.7.2.7 for Windows. This vulnerability could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive files, leading to system compromise or data leakage. Therefore, it&#8217;s a significant concern for businesses and individuals using affected versions of Couchbase Server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-46619<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.6 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthorized access to sensitive files, potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2542948839\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Couchbase Server | Before 7.6.4<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability, CVE-2025-46619, allows unauthorized access to sensitive files such as \/etc\/passwd or \/etc\/shadow. An attacker, with low level privileges, can exploit this vulnerability over a network without user interaction. The successful exploitation might potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3314011832\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The below example is a conceptual representation of how this vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">$ curl http:\/\/target.example.com:port\/api\/v1\/files?file_path=\/etc\/passwd<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this hypothetical scenario, the attacker sends a HTTP GET request to the target server, attempting to access the \/etc\/passwd file.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch available for Couchbase Server versions 7.6.4 and 7.2.7 for Windows. For temporary mitigation, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability CVE-2025-46619 is a security issue that has been found in versions of Couchbase Server before 7.6.4 and has been rectified in v.7.6.4 and v.7.2.7 for Windows. This vulnerability could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive files, leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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