CVE-2017-12636

Summary

CVECVE-2017-12636
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-11-14 20:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:38:00 UTC
DescriptionCouchDB 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-78

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Couchdb All All All All
Application Apache Couchdb 2.0.0 All All All
Application Apache Couchdb 2.0.0 rc1 All All
Application Apache Couchdb 2.0.0 rc2 All All
Application Apache Couchdb 2.0.0 rc3 All All
Application Apache Couchdb 2.0.0 rc4 All All
Application Apache Couchdb All All All All
Application Apache Couchdb 2.0.0 All All All
Application Apache Couchdb 2.0.0 rc1 All All
Application Apache Couchdb 2.0.0 rc2 All All
Application Apache Couchdb 2.0.0 rc3 All All
Application Apache Couchdb 2.0.0 rc4 All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] [DLA 1252-1] couchdb security update MLIST lists.debian.org
Document Display | HPE Support Center CONFIRM support.hpe.com
Apache Mail Archives MLIST lists.apache.org Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
CouchDB: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201711-16) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
Apache CouchDB - Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit) - Linux remote Exploit EXPLOIT-DB www.exploit-db.com
Apache Mail Archives lists.apache.org
Apache CouchDB < 2.1.0 - Remote Code Execution - Linux webapps Exploit EXPLOIT-DB www.exploit-db.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710477 Gentoo Linux CouchDB Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201711-16)
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