HIGH

CVE-2018-8007

CVSS v3

7.2

HIGH

EPSS Score

18.2%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Apache CouchDB administrative users can configure the database server via HTTP(S). Due to insufficient validation of administrator-supplied configuration settings via the HTTP API, it is possible for a CouchDB administrator user to escalate their privileges to that of the operating system's user that CouchDB runs under, by bypassing the blacklist of configuration settings that are not allowed to be modified via the HTTP API. This privilege escalation effectively allows an existing CouchDB admin user to gain arbitrary remote code execution, bypassing already disclosed CVE-2017-12636. Mitigation: All users should upgrade to CouchDB releases 1.7.2 or 2.1.2.

Technical details

Published
7/11/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8007?

Apache CouchDB administrative users can configure the database server via HTTP(S). Due to insufficient validation of administrator-supplied configuration settings via the HTTP API, it is possible for a CouchDB administrator user to escalate their privileges to that of the operating system's user that CouchDB runs under, by bypassing the blacklist of configuration settings that are not allowed to be modified via the HTTP API. This privilege escalation effectively allows an existing CouchDB admin user to gain arbitrary remote code execution, bypassing already disclosed CVE-2017-12636. Mitigation: All users should upgrade to CouchDB releases 1.7.2 or 2.1.2.

Is CVE-2018-8007 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-8007 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 18.2%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-8007?

CVE-2018-8007 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity).

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