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CVE-2018-8007: apache software foundation apache couchdb Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2018:2765-1UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8007
Published 11-07-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8007 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache software foundation apache couchdb. EPSS estimates a 12.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
12.16%
0%100%
Medium · +0.53 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
SUSE-SU-2018:2578-1

Timeline

  1. 11-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

12.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.53 pp

From 11.63% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
12.16%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (mdsec.co.uk)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • couchdb≤ 1.7.1 | ≥ 2.0.0, ≤ 2.1.1
Apache software foundation1 product
Suse1 product
  • couchdb&distro=SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8< 1.7.2-3.3.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • couchdbAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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