Improper Input Validation Affecting mongodb package, versions [4.2.0,4.2.9)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-MONGODB-2371284
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed23 Nov 2020
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 23 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-7925  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade mongodb to version 4.2.9 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. Incorrect validation of user input in the role name parser may lead to use of uninitialized memory allowing an unauthenticated attacker to use a specially crafted request to cause a denial of service. This issue affects: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.0-rc12; v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9.

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