CVE-2017-12636

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Couchdb
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 November 2017

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

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 Version(s)

Apache CouchDB 1.2.0 to 1.6.1

Apache CouchDB 2.0.0 to 2.1.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2017-12636
Created by XTeam-Wing

CVE-2017-12636
Created by moayadalmalat

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45019/
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6c405bf3f8358e631407...
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44913/
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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