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CVE-2017-12635

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Detection and validation

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  • Sigma

    Not mapped by tracked sources.

  • Atomic

    Not mapped by tracked sources.

  • Nuclei

    Apache CouchDB 1.7.0 / 2.x < 2.1.1 - Remote Privilege Escalation. Check identifier: CVE-2017-12635.

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  • Metasploit

    exploit/linux/http/apache_couchdb_cmd_exec. Rank: Excellent.

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What it is

Reported

Due to differences in the Erlang-based JSON parser and JavaScript-based JSON parser, it is possible in Apache CouchDB before 1.7.0 and 2.x before 2.1.1 to submit _users documents with duplicate keys for 'roles' used for access control within the database, including the special case '_admin' role, that denotes administrative users. In combination with CVE-2017-12636 (Remote Code Execution), this can be used to give non-admin users access to arbitrary shell commands on the server as the database system user.…

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What is affected

Reported

Apache; CouchDB. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

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Urgency and basis

Reported

Act · 458.8

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Exploitation evidence

Reported

listed by a tracked exploitation catalog · VulnCheck KEV

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What to do

Reported

Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

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