Improper Authorization in MongoDB - CVE-2020-7921
Published: May 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27864
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7921
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MongoDB, Inc.
Affected software:
MongoDB
MongoDB
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect serialization of internal state in the authorization subsystem in MongoDB Server. A remote attacker with valid user credentials can bypass IP whitelisting protection mechanism and gain access to the MongoDB server.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-7921
Install updates from vendor's website.