CVE-2018-8007 Privilege escalation in Apache CouchDB
A CouchDB administrator can bypass configuration restrictions to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code on the host system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-8007?
CVE-2018-8007 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache CouchDB, published on 11 Jul 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8007?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
couchdb SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | All versions | 1.7.2-3.3.1 |
Products include Apache Couchdb.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8007?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-8007 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8007 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache CouchDB
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mqj2-xj98-r5xp, SUSE-SU-2018:2765-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8007.