6.5

CVE-2020-7923: mongodb inc mongodb server

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2021-0177UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7923DLA-2344-1
Published 21-08-2020Last modified 17-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-7923 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in mongodb inc mongodb server. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.30%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-08-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A user authorized to perform database queries may cause denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which violate an invariant in the query subsystem's support for geoNear. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.0-rc7; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.8 and MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.19.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 1.27% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • mongodb< 1:3.2.11-2+deb9u2
Mageia1 product
  • mongodb< 4.1.4-6.1.mga7
Mongodb1 product
  • mongodb≥ 4.0, < 4.0.19 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.2.8 | ≥ 4.4, < 4.4.0
Mongodb inc1 product
  • mongodb server≥ 4.4, < 4.4.0-rc7 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.2.8 | ≥ 4.0, < 4.0.19
Ubuntu1 product
  • mongodbAll versions (No fix recorded)

5 vendors · 5 products

References

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