CVE-2023-50436

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—

5.3

An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server before 7.2.4. ns_server admin credentials are leaked in encoded form in the diag.log file. The earliest affected version is 7.1.5.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 28.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 29, 2024

Last Modified

April 8, 2025

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/release-notes/relnotes.html
cve@mitrehttps://forums.couchbase.com/tags/security
cve@mitrehttps://www.couchbase.com/alerts/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/release-notes/relnotes.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://forums.couchbase.com/tags/security
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.couchbase.com/alerts/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-50436?

CVE-2023-50436 is a medium vulnerability published on February 29, 2024. An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server before 7.2.4. ns_server admin credentials are leaked in encoded form in the diag.log file. The earliest affected version is 7.1.5.

When was CVE-2023-50436 disclosed?

CVE-2023-50436 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 29, 2024, with the most recent update on April 8, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-50436 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-50436 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 28.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-50436?

CVE-2023-50436 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-50436?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-50436, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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