CVE-2018-17188

Description

Prior to CouchDB version 2.3.0, CouchDB allowed for runtime-configuration of key components of the database. In some cases, this lead to vulnerabilities where CouchDB admin users could access the underlying operating system as the CouchDB user. Together with other vulnerabilities, it allowed full system entry for unauthenticated users. Rather than waiting for new vulnerabilities to be discovered, and fixing them as they come up, the CouchDB development team decided to make changes to avoid this entire class of vulnerabilities.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.84% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory couchdb.org

Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache CouchDB

References

Link	Tags
https://blog.couchdb.org/2018/12/17/cve-2018-17188/	mitigation vendor advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbmu03935en_us
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X3JOUCX7LHDV4YWZDQNXT5NTKKRANZQW/	vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S5FPHVVU5KMRFKQTJPAM3TBGC7LKCWQS/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17188?: CVE-2018-17188 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17188?: To fix CVE-2018-17188, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-17188 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2018-17188 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-17188?: CVE-2018-17188 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache CouchDB.

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