#VU41631 Code Injection in CouchDB - CVE-2012-5649

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41631

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5649

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
CouchDB
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Apache CouchDB before 1.0.4, 1.1.x before 1.1.2, and 1.2.x before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JSONP callback, related to Adobe Flash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CouchDB: 1.0.0 - 1.2.0

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External links
https://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0057.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098089.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098092.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/51765
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:067
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57314

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.