The vulnerability of the CouchDB database management system stems from differences in how JSON parsers based on Erlang and JavaScript operate. This allows a hacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the server with administrator privileges.

The vulnerability of the CouchDB database management system is related to differences in how JSON-based parsers running on Erlang and JavaScript operate. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor, who operates remotely and is not an administrator of the system, to gain access to...