CVE-2018-20803 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-20803: Infinite loop in aggregation expression

Vendor Mongodb Inc.
Product MongoDB Server
Weakness CWE-835
Published November 23, 2020
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which loop indefinitely in mathematics processing while retaining locks. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.5; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.10 and MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.19.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 23, 2020 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated