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title: "CVE-2017-12636: Apache CouchDB vulnerability | CubePath"
description: "CouchDB administrative users can configure the database server via HTTP(S). Some of the configuration options include paths for operating system-level…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12636
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# CVE-2017-12636: Apache CouchDB vulnerability | CubePath

## Description

CouchDB administrative users can configure the database server via HTTP(S). Some of the configuration options include paths for operating system-level binaries that are subsequently launched by CouchDB. This allows an admin user in Apache CouchDB before 1.7.0 and 2.x before 2.1.1 to execute arbitrary shell commands as the CouchDB user, including downloading and executing scripts from the public internet.

Official description from the CVE record, published by apache. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12636)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.90602 (90.6% probability)

Percentile

99.8%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Apache CouchDB

  - affected: 1.2.0 to 1.6.1
  - affected: 2.0.0 to 2.1.0

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [45019](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45019/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [\[dev\] 20171114 Apache CouchDB CVE-2017-12635 and CVE-2017-12636](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6c405bf3f8358e6314076be9f48c89a2e0ddf00539906291ebdf0c67%40%3Cdev.couchdb.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [44913](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44913/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [GLSA-201711-16](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-16)  (security.gentoo.org) vendor-advisory
- [\[debian-lts-announce\] 20180121 \[SECURITY\] \[DLA 1252-1\] couchdb security update](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00026.html)  (lists.debian.org) mailing-list
- [support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en\_US&doc…](https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en%5FUS&docId=emr%5Fna-hpesbmu03935en%5Fus)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Aug 7, 2017
2. Record published Nov 14, 2017
3. Record last updated Sep 16, 2024

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