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CVE-2022-36640

influxData influxDB before v1.8.10 contains no authentication mechanism or controls, allowing...

9.8 CriticalFix availableDisputed

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."

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.57%Up 1.5 points since Sep 3, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

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."

Record
CVE-2022-36640
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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."

Record
CVE-2022-36640
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-39343 No score

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."

Record
EUVD-2022-39343
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x7v4-5qjr-j62x 9.8

influxData influxDB before v1.8.10 contains no authentication mechanism or controls, allowing...

influxData influxDB before v1.8.10 contains no authentication mechanism or controls, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Record
GHSA-x7v4-5qjr-j62x
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-36640 9.8

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."

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-36640
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVBIT-influxdb-2022-36640 No score

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."

Record
BIT-influxdb-2022-36640
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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."

Record
CVE-2022-36640
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
influxdb
Bitnami
before 1.8.0
1.8.0
influxdb
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
1.6.7~rc0-11.6.7~rc0-2
None known
influxdb
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
1.6.7~rc0-2
None known
influxdb
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
1.6.7~rc0-2
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-36640 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Influxdata Influxdb, published September 2, 2022. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.57%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in influxdb 1.8.0.

References

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