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CVE-2026-86471 Details

ANALYZED

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Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NDDVolerionCVSS-B:7.2 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/11 CVEAdvisoryMailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/c8p73gswgogtnzvk7hpw8jb8d4mnosdp [email protected]AdvisoryMailing ListRemedyVendor
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/pj83174r8f8f64odf47fwhozbfjtot0f [email protected]AdvisoryBundleMailing ListVendor

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')CISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Apache CouchDB
< 3.5.3 (semver)

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-86471
NVD Published Date:
Oct 20, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Oct 21, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-86471 Details - Not Deferred