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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 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…

Severity
High 7.2
Published
14 Nov 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
1.7.0
Exploit chance
91% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache CouchDBServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:couchdb
  • Every version before 1.7.0
  • Version 2.0.0-rc1
  • Version 2.0.0-rc2
  • Version 2.0.0-rc3
  • Version 2.0.0-rc4
  • Version 2.0.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12636
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12636