#VU48659 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions in MongoDB - CVE-2020-7926
Published: November 23, 2020 / Updated: November 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48659
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7926
CWE-ID:
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MongoDB
MongoDB
Software vendor:
MongoDB, Inc.
MongoDB, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a component cannot deal with an exception correctly. A remote authenticated attacker can use a specially crafted query and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.