Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-5649 - Code Injection vulnerability in Apache Couchdb
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files, when the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high. The attack can be directed at a client system, such as causing buffer overrun through loading seemingly benign image files, as in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028 where specially crafted JPEG files could cause a buffer overrun once loaded into the browser. Another example targets clients reading pdf files. In this case the attacker simply appends javascript to the end of a legitimate url for a pdf (http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/danger-danger-danger/) http://path/to/pdf/file.pdf#whatever_name_you_want=javascript:your_code_here The client assumes that they are reading a pdf, but the attacker has modified the resource and loaded executable javascript into the client's browser process. The attack can also target server processes. The attacker edits the resource or configuration file, for example a web.xml file used to configure security permissions for a J2EE app server, adding role name "public" grants all users with the public role the ability to use the administration functionality. The server trusts its configuration file to be correct, but when they are manipulated, the attacker gains full control.
- Manipulating User-Controlled Variables This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An attacker can override environment variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the attacker can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.
Nessus
NASL family Fedora Local Security Checks NASL id FEDORA_2013-1375.NASL description - Ver. 1.2.1 (security bugfix release) - Unbundle snappy (see rhbz #871149) - Add _isa to the Requires Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-03-17 modified 2013-02-04 plugin id 64411 published 2013-02-04 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/64411 title Fedora 18 : couchdb-1.2.1-2.fc18 (2013-1375) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2013-1375. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(64411); script_version("1.9"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12"); script_cve_id("CVE-2012-5649", "CVE-2012-5650"); script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2013-1375"); script_name(english:"Fedora 18 : couchdb-1.2.1-2.fc18 (2013-1375)"); script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package."); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: " - Ver. 1.2.1 (security bugfix release) - Unbundle snappy (see rhbz #871149) - Add _isa to the Requires Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871149" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=895597" ); # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098089.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d5ab77a2" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected couchdb package." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:couchdb"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:18"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/01/24"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/02/04"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("rpm.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release"); if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora"); os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release); if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora"); os_ver = os_ver[1]; if (! ereg(pattern:"^18([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 18.x", "Fedora " + os_ver); if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu); flag = 0; if (rpm_check(release:"FC18", reference:"couchdb-1.2.1-2.fc18")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_warning(0); exit(0); } else { tested = pkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "couchdb"); }
NASL family Fedora Local Security Checks NASL id FEDORA_2013-1387.NASL description - Ver. 1.2.1 (security bugfix release) - Unbundle snappy (see rhbz #871149) - Add _isa to the Requires Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-03-17 modified 2013-02-04 plugin id 64413 published 2013-02-04 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/64413 title Fedora 17 : couchdb-1.2.1-2.fc17 (2013-1387) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2013-1387. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(64413); script_version("1.9"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12"); script_cve_id("CVE-2012-5649", "CVE-2012-5650"); script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2013-1387"); script_name(english:"Fedora 17 : couchdb-1.2.1-2.fc17 (2013-1387)"); script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package."); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: " - Ver. 1.2.1 (security bugfix release) - Unbundle snappy (see rhbz #871149) - Add _isa to the Requires Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871149" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=895597" ); # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098092.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?04529ce2" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected couchdb package." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:couchdb"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:17"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/01/24"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/02/04"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("rpm.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release"); if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora"); os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release); if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora"); os_ver = os_ver[1]; if (! ereg(pattern:"^17([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 17.x", "Fedora " + os_ver); if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu); flag = 0; if (rpm_check(release:"FC17", reference:"couchdb-1.2.1-2.fc17")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_warning(0); exit(0); } else { tested = pkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "couchdb"); }
NASL family Mandriva Local Security Checks NASL id MANDRIVA_MDVSA-2013-067.NASL description Updated couchdb packages fix security vulnerabilities : A security flaw was found in the way Apache CouchDB, a distributed,fault- tolerant and schema-free document-oriented database accessible via a RESTful HTTP/JSON API, processed certain JSON callback. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted JSON callback that, when processed could lead to arbitrary JSON code execution via Adobe Flash (CVE-2012-5649). A DOM based cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in the way browser- based test suite of Apache CouchDB, a distributed, fault-tolerant and schema-free document-oriented database accessible via a RESTful HTTP/JSON API, processed certain query parameters. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted web page that, when accessed could lead to arbitrary web script or HTML execution in the context of a CouchDB user session (CVE-2012-5650). last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 66081 published 2013-04-20 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/66081 title Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : couchdb (MDVSA-2013:067) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2013:067. # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(66081); script_version("1.9"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:55"); script_cve_id("CVE-2012-5649", "CVE-2012-5650"); script_bugtraq_id(57314, 57321); script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2013:067"); script_xref(name:"MGASA", value:"2013-0040"); script_name(english:"Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : couchdb (MDVSA-2013:067)"); script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Updated couchdb packages fix security vulnerabilities : A security flaw was found in the way Apache CouchDB, a distributed,fault- tolerant and schema-free document-oriented database accessible via a RESTful HTTP/JSON API, processed certain JSON callback. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted JSON callback that, when processed could lead to arbitrary JSON code execution via Adobe Flash (CVE-2012-5649). A DOM based cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in the way browser- based test suite of Apache CouchDB, a distributed, fault-tolerant and schema-free document-oriented database accessible via a RESTful HTTP/JSON API, processed certain query parameters. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted web page that, when accessed could lead to arbitrary web script or HTML execution in the context of a CouchDB user session (CVE-2012-5650)." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected couchdb and / or couchdb-bin packages." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:couchdb"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:couchdb-bin"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/04/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/04/20"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("rpm.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu); flag = 0; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"couchdb-1.2.1-1.mbs1")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"couchdb-bin-1.2.1-1.mbs1")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_warning(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family Databases NASL id COUCHDB_1_2_1.NASL description According to its banner, the version of CouchDB running on the remote host is earlier than 1.0.4, 1.1.x earlier than 1.1.2 or 1.2.x earlier than 1.2.1. It is, therefore, potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities : - An unspecified error exists in the included MochiWeb HTTP library that can allow access to arbitrary files via directory traversal attacks. Note that reportedly, this issue only affects installs on Windows hosts. (CVE-2012-5641) - An error related to JSONP callbacks can allow an unspecified cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2012-5649) - An input validation error exists related to unspecified query parameters and the Futon UI that can allow DOM- based cross-site scripting attacks. (CVE-2012-5650) Note that Nessus did not actually test for these flaws but instead, has relied on the version in CouchDB last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 63642 published 2013-01-22 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63642 title Apache CouchDB < 1.0.4 / 1.1.2 / 1.2.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(63642); script_version("1.8"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/04"); script_cve_id("CVE-2012-5641", "CVE-2012-5649", "CVE-2012-5650"); script_bugtraq_id(57313, 57314, 57321); script_name(english:"Apache CouchDB < 1.0.4 / 1.1.2 / 1.2.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Does a paranoid banner check on the web server"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote database server is potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "According to its banner, the version of CouchDB running on the remote host is earlier than 1.0.4, 1.1.x earlier than 1.1.2 or 1.2.x earlier than 1.2.1. It is, therefore, potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities : - An unspecified error exists in the included MochiWeb HTTP library that can allow access to arbitrary files via directory traversal attacks. Note that reportedly, this issue only affects installs on Windows hosts. (CVE-2012-5641) - An error related to JSONP callbacks can allow an unspecified cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2012-5649) - An input validation error exists related to unspecified query parameters and the Futon UI that can allow DOM- based cross-site scripting attacks. (CVE-2012-5650) Note that Nessus did not actually test for these flaws but instead, has relied on the version in CouchDB's banner."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525297/30/0/threaded"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525299/30/0/threaded"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525300/30/0/threaded"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to CouchDB 1.0.4 / 1.1.2 / 1.2.1 or later."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2012-5649"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_cwe_id(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/01/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/01/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/01/22"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:couchdb"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Databases"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("couchdb_detect.nasl"); script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport", "www/couchdb"); script_require_ports("Services/www", 5984, 6984); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("http.inc"); include("webapp_func.inc"); port = get_http_port(default:5984); install = get_install_from_kb(appname:"couchdb", port:port, exit_on_fail:TRUE); version = install['ver']; if (version == UNKNOWN_VER) audit(AUDIT_SERVICE_VER_FAIL, "CouchDB", port); if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID); if (version =~ "^1(\.[0-2])?$") exit(1, "The banner from the CouchDB install listening on port "+port+" - "+version+" - is not granular enough to make a determination."); ver_fields = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE); for (i=0; i < max_index(ver_fields); i++) ver_fields[i] = int(ver_fields[i]); if ( ver_fields[0] == 0 || ( ver_fields[0] == 1 && ( (ver_fields[1] == 0 && ver_fields[2] < 4) || (ver_fields[1] == 1 && ver_fields[2] < 2) || (ver_fields[1] == 2 && ver_fields[2] < 1) ) ) ) { set_kb_item(name:'www/'+port+'/XSS', value:TRUE); if (report_verbosity > 0) { source = get_kb_item("www/"+port+"/couchdb/source"); if (!source) source = "n/a"; report = '\n Version source : ' + source + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : 1.0.4 / 1.1.2 / 1.2.1\n'; security_warning(port:port, extra:report); } else security_warning(port); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "CouchDB", port, version);
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0057.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0057.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098089.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098089.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098092.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098092.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51765
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51765
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:067
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:067
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57314
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57314