Privilege Escalation in Apache CouchDB Affects Database Administrators
CVE-2018-8007

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Couchdb
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 July 2018

Summary

Apache CouchDB allows administrative users to configure the database server via the HTTP(S) API. However, a flaw in the validation of configurations provided by administrators can enable a CouchDB admin user to escalate their privileges. This escalation allows them to execute arbitrary code on the operating system level, bypassing existing restrictions and exploiting the database's HTTP API. Users are advised to upgrade to CouchDB versions 1.7.2 or 2.1.2 to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Apache CouchDB < 1.7.2 < 1.7.2

Apache CouchDB 2.0.0 to 2.1.1

References

http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-announce...
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-06
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http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-announce...
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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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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