CVE-2016-8742 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows installer for Apache CouchDB 2.0.0. A non-privileged user could replace critical executable files within the CouchDB installation due to inherited file permissions, leading to arbitrary code execution with administrator privileges upon service restart. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a low attack complexity and significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or experiencing widespread community discussion, public exploit code is available, demonstrating its potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:couchdb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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