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    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.

    Published:Oct 20, 2026
    Last Modified:Oct 20, 2026
    EPS:Oct 20, 2026
    EPSS Score:
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Couchdb

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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