Vulnerability identifier: #VU41960

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6619

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MongoDB
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: MongoDB, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.

The default configuration for MongoDB before 2.3.2 does not validate objects, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or read system memory via a crafted BSON object in the column name in an insert command, which triggers a buffer over-read.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MongoDB: 1.2.0 - 2.3.0

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External links
http://blog.ptsecurity.com/2012/11/attacking-mongodb.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0230.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0440.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/07/13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/07/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/08/9
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049748
http://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-7769

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.