CVE-2020-7929
MEDIUMDescription
A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted query contain a type of regex. This issue affects MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.21 and MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.20.
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 67% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-185 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-11034 | Medium | 6.1 | 7.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2015-8388 | High | 7.5 | 6.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-7536 | Medium | 5.3 | 4.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-7537 | Medium | 5.3 | 4.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2015-8389 | Critical | 9.8 | 3.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-7158 | High | 7.5 | 3.4% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-7929?
Upgrade MongoDB to 3.6.21 or later.
Is CVE-2020-7929 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-7929 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.3% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 67% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-7929?
CVE-2020-7929 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. 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-2020-7929 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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