CVE-2026-86471

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.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/pj83174r8f8f64odf47fwhozbfjtot0f
https://lists.apache.org/thread/c8p73gswgogtnzvk7hpw8jb8d4mnosdp
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/11

Configurations

No configuration.

History

20 Oct 2026, 19:19

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20 Oct 2026, 17:17

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CWE		CWE-78

20 Oct 2026, 16:17

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-20 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-21 04:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-86471

Mitre link : CVE-2026-86471

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86471

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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