CVE-2017-12636 in apache couchdb
LogPulse has a published detection rule for this CVE: it raises a notable when someone tries to exploit it.
What the vulnerability is
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 software: apache couchdb
Scores
- CVSS: 7.2 (high)
- EPSS: 90.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Not listed
- Published: 2017-11-14
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: Yes, published
- Agent check (vulnerable version): No
- Mitigation: No
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