CouchDB up to 2.2.x Runtime-Configuration access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in CouchDB up to 2.2.x. This affects an unknown function of the component Runtime-Configuration. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-17188. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in CouchDB up to 2.2.x. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Runtime-Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 12/17/2018. The weakness was published 01/02/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at blog.couchdb.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-17188 since 09/19/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119821 (FreeBSD : couchdb -- administrator privilege escalation (1999a215-fc6b-11e8-8a95-ac1f6b67e138)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13383 (Apache CouchDB Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (119821). Similar entries are available at VDB-109399, VDB-109400 and VDB-122737. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 119821
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : couchdb -- administrator privilege escalation (1999a215-fc6b-11e8-8a95-ac1f6b67e138)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CouchDB 2.3.0

Timelineinfo

09/19/2018 🔍
12/13/2018 +85 days 🔍
12/17/2018 +4 days 🔍
12/21/2018 +4 days 🔍
01/02/2019 +12 days 🔍
01/02/2019 +0 days 🔍
01/03/2019 +1 days 🔍
06/22/2023 +1631 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2020-73bd8167a0
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-17188 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17188
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-128620
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2019 12:30
Updated: 06/22/2023 17:13
Changes: 01/03/2019 12:30 (69), 04/25/2020 17:35 (3), 06/22/2023 17:13 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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