Vulnerability in Apache Couchdb
CVE-2016-8742
The Windows installer that the Apache CouchDB team provides was vulnerable to local privilege escalation. All files in the install inherit the file permissions of the parent directory and therefore a non-privileged user can substitute any…
EPSS: 0.020 (78.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Couchdb — versions 2.0.0
- Apache Software Foundation Couchdb — versions 2.0.0 (Windows platform only)
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8742?
- CVE-2016-8742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Couchdb, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8742?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.