CVE-2018-20805
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CVE-2018-20805 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which perform an $elemMatch . This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.5 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.10.. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which perform an $elemMatch . This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.5 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.10.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mongodb | Mongodb | >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.10 |
| Mongodb | Mongodb | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.5 |
References
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-38164Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-38164Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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