CVE-2017-12636
CouchDB administrative users can configure the database server via HTTP(S). Some of the configuration options include paths for operating system-level...
- Published
- Nov 14, 2017
- Updated
- Sep 16, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Evidence observed
- Jun 20, 2018
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:CHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Sources
6Step-by-step lab demonstrating exploitation of CVE-2017-12635 (privilege escalation) and CVE-2017-12636 (remote code execution) against Apache CouchDB 1.6.0, with risk assessment and remediation guidance.
- CVE-2017-12636Exploit
CVE-2017-12636|exploit Couchdb
- couchdb-exploitExploit
Exploits CouchDB CVE-2017-12635/12636 for privilege escalation and RCE, then provides an interactive shell with command execution, database browsing, and reverse shell.
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