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TI-2017-09361 Aliases CVE-2017-12636GHSA-fcpq-cj4x-h8mv

OS command injection in Apache CouchDB

Priority HIGH 74CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.90602 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache CouchDB1.2.0 to 1.6.1; 2.0.0 to 2.1.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache CouchDB VendorApache Affected 1.2.0 to 1.6.1; 2.0.0 to 2.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.7.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:2.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:2.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 rc4VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:2.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:2.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:2.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Apache CouchDB — GLSA-201711-16

    2 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-09360 Improper privilege management in Apache CouchDBPriority CRITICAL 87
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12636
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fcpq-cj4x-h8mv

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2022-08521 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Packaging KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-09360 Improper privilege management in Apache CouchDB CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01879 Missing authentication in Apache CouchDB CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-05784 Improper input validation in Apache CouchDB CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2018-08426 CouchDB administrative users before 2.2.0 can configure the database server via HTTP(S). CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2014-02145 Apache CouchDB 1.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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