CVE-2017-12636

7.2 HIGH
Published: November 14, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6c405bf3f8358e6314076be9f48c89a2e0ddf00539906291ebdf0c67%40%3Cdev.couchdb.apache.org%3E
Source: security@apache.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00026.html
Source: security@apache.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-16
Source: security@apache.org
Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbmu03935en_us
Source: security@apache.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44913/
Source: security@apache.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45019/
Source: security@apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6c405bf3f8358e6314076be9f48c89a2e0ddf00539906291ebdf0c67%40%3Cdev.couchdb.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00026.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbmu03935en_us
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44913/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45019/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
93.8%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

Affected Vendors

apache

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