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CVE-2021-20329

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.96%

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CVE-2021-20329 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Specific cstrings input may not be properly validated in the MongoDB Go Driver when marshalling Go objects into BSON. A malicious user could use a Go object with specific string to potentially inject additional fields into marshalled documents. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Specific cstrings input may not be properly validated in the MongoDB Go Driver when marshalling Go objects into BSON. A malicious user could use a Go object with specific string to potentially inject additional fields into marshalled documents. This issue affects all MongoDB GO Drivers prior to and including 1.5.0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.96%

57.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MongodbGo Driver<= 1.5.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-20329?
Specific cstrings input may not be properly validated in the MongoDB Go Driver when marshalling Go objects into BSON. A malicious user could use a Go object with specific string to potentially inject additional fields into marshalled documents. This issue affects all MongoDB GO Drivers prior to and including 1.5.0.
How severe is CVE-2021-20329?
CVE-2021-20329 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20329?
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.

Are you affected by CVE-2021-20329?

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Source: NVD / NIST