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CVE-2016-8742
The Windows installer that the Apache CouchDB team provides was vulnerable to local privilege escalation.
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Apache CouchDB 2.0.0 - Local Privilege Escalation2016-12-05 · local · windows · Verified
Impact
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 executable for the nssm.exe service launcher, or CouchDB batch or binary files. A subsequent service or server restart will then run that binary with administrator privilege. This issue affected CouchDB 2.0.0 (Windows platform only) and was addressed in CouchDB 2.0.0.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Couchdb | Version 2.0.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/201612.mbox/%3C825F65E1-0E5F-4E1F-8053-CF2C6200C526%40apache.org%3E
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94766
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40865/
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/201612.mbox/%3C825F65E1-0E5F-4E1F-8053-CF2C6200C526%40apache.org%3E
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94766
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40865/