CouchDB before 3.5.3 lets admins run shell commands (CVE-2026-86471)
A CouchDB server admin can execute arbitrary shell commands as the CouchDB OS user; upgrade to 3.5.3.
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CVE-2026-86471
OS command injection in Apache CouchDB admin config
- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 critical
- EPSS
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- Published
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- Modified
AI analysisSummaries by Vani AI
An unvalidated runtime configuration value in Apache CouchDB lets a CouchDB server administrator run arbitrary shell commands as the CouchDB operating system user. The issue is reachable over the network and needs admin credentials; no user interaction is required. It affects CouchDB 3.5.2 and earlier on all platforms.
What to do: Upgrade Apache CouchDB to 3.5.3.
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache CouchDB | 3.5.2 and below | 3.5.3 |
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Description · NVD
An unvalidated runtime configuration value in Apache CouchDB 3.5.2 and below on all platforms allows a CouchDB server admin to run arbitrary shell commands as the CouchDB operating system user. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.5.3, which fixes this issue.
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:A/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Red