CVE-2020-7925
HIGHEPSS 75th pctlDescription
Incorrect validation of user input in the role name parser may lead to use of uninitialized memory allowing an unauthenticated attacker to use a specially crafted request to cause a denial of service. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.0-rc12; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 75% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-475 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-47865 | High | 7.5 | 1.6% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-42009 | Medium | 7.5 | 1.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-20380 | High | 7.5 | 1.1% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-2253 | Medium | 6.5 | 0.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-4874 | Medium | 4.3 | 0.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-10569 | High | 7.5 | 0.6% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-7925?
Upgrade MongoDB to 4.2.9 or later.
Is CVE-2020-7925 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-7925 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.7% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-7925?
CVE-2020-7925 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-7925 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for MongoDB (Windows application). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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