CVE-2022-36640
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk78th percentile - higher than 78% of all known CVEs
Summary
InfluxDB before version 1.8.10 does not enforce authentication, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The vendor notes that authentication is disabled by default and should be enabled for public endpoints.
Risk Assessment
The risk involves unauthorized data access and remote code execution, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Recommendation
Upgrade InfluxDB to version 1.8.10 or later and enable authentication and authorization in the configuration.
Original NVD description (English source)
influxData influxDB before v1.8.10 contains no authentication mechanism or controls, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: the CVE ID assignment is disputed because the vendor's documentation states "If InfluxDB is being deployed on a publicly accessible endpoint, we strongly recommend authentication be enabled. Otherwise the data will be publicly available to any unauthenticated user. The default settings do NOT enable authentication and authorization."