CVE-2020-7928 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-7928: Improper neutralization of null byte leads to read overrun

Vendor Mongodb Inc.
Product MongoDB Server
Weakness CWE-158
Published November 23, 2020
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger a read overrun and access arbitrary memory by issuing specially crafted queries. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.1; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.20 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 23, 2020 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated