CVE-2019-20923
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CVE-2019-20923 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 throw unhandled Javascript exceptions containing types intended to be scoped to the Javascript engine's internals. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.7.. EPSS estimates a 1.25% 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 throw unhandled Javascript exceptions containing types intended to be scoped to the Javascript engine's internals. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.7.
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 | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.7 |
References
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-39481Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-39481Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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