Vulnerability · Published Nov 23, 2020 · Assigned by mongodb

CVE-2020-7926Specific query can cause a DoS against MongoDB Server

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in MongoDB Server from MongoDB Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A user authorized to perform database queries may cause denial of service by issuing a specially crafted query which violates an invariant in the server selection subsystem. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.1. Versions before 4.4 are not affected.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server 4.4 – before 4.4.1

Weakness: CWE-755 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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