# CVE-2021-37842: metakv in Couchbase Server 7.0.0 uses Cleartext for Storage of Sensitive Information.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-11-02 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

metakv in Couchbase Server 7.0.0 uses Cleartext for Storage of Sensitive Information. Remote Cluster XDCR credentials can get leaked in debug logs. Config key tombstone purging was added in Couchbase Server 7.0.0. This issue happens when a config key, which is being logged, has a tombstone purger time-stamp attached to it.

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## Related

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## References

- https://docs.couchbase.com/server/current/release-notes/relnotes.html
- https://www.couchbase.com/alerts

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