Vulnerability · Published Nov 23, 2020 · Assigned by mongodb
CVE-2020-7928Improper neutralization of null byte leads to read overrun
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 26.7% 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 trigger a read overrun and access arbitrary memory by issuing specially crafted queries. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.1; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.20 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MongoDB Inc. | MongoDB Server | 4.4 – before 4.4.14.2 – before 4.2.94.0 – before 4.0.203.6 – before 3.6.20 |
Weakness: CWE-158 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-49404 x_refsource_MISC