CVE-2020-7610

Name: CVE-2020-7610
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-30T19:15:17.547+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.16%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-7610 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. All versions of bson before 1.1.4 are vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data. The package will ignore an unknown value for an object's _bsotype, leading to cases where an object is serialized as a document rather than the intended BSON type.. EPSS estimates a 2.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

All versions of bson before 1.1.4 are vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data. The package will ignore an unknown value for an object's _bsotype, leading to cases where an object is serialized as a document rather than the intended BSON type.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.16%

79.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mongodb	Bson	>= 1.0.0, < 1.1.4

References

https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-BSON-561052Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-BSON-561052Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 30, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7610?

How severe is CVE-2020-7610?

CVE-2020-7610 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7610?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST