CVE-2017-12636

Summary

CouchDB administrative users can configure the database server via HTTP(S). Some of the configuration options include paths for operating system-level binaries that are subsequently launched by CouchDB. This allows an admin user in Apache CouchDB before 1.7.0 and 2.x before 2.1.1 to execute arbitrary shell commands as the CouchDB user, including downloading and executing scripts from the public internet.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Apache Software FoundationApache CouchDB1.2.0 to 1.6.1affected
Apache Software FoundationApache CouchDB2.0.0 to 2.1.0affected

Weaknesses

  • Information Disclosure

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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