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CVE-2020-7921

Administrative action may disable enforcement of per-user IP whitelisting

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper serialization of internal state in the authorization subsystem in MongoDB Server's authorization subsystem permits a user with valid credentials to bypass IP whitelisting protection mechanisms following administrative action. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.3; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.15; MongoDB Server v4.3 versions prior to 4.3.3and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.18.

Una serialización inapropiada del estado interno en el subsistema de autorización en el subsistema de autorización en MongoDB Server, permite a un usuario con credenciales no válidas omitir los mecanismos de protección de lista blanca de IP después de una acción administrativa. Este problema afecta a: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server versiones 4.2 anteriores a 4.2.3; versiones 4.0 anteriores a 4.0.15; versiones 4.3 anteriores a 4.3.3; versiones 3.6 anteriores a 3.6.18.

*Credits: Discovered by Tony Yesudas.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-23 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-05-06 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-11-18 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-182: Collapse of Data into Unsafe Value
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-45472 2024-01-23
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mongodb
Search vendor "Mongodb"
 Mongodb
Search vendor "Mongodb" for product "Mongodb"
 >= 3.6.0 < 3.6.18
Search vendor "Mongodb" for product "Mongodb" and version " >= 3.6.0 < 3.6.18"
-
Affected
Mongodb
Search vendor "Mongodb"
 Mongodb
Search vendor "Mongodb" for product "Mongodb"
 >= 4.0.0 < 4.0.15
Search vendor "Mongodb" for product "Mongodb" and version " >= 4.0.0 < 4.0.15"
-
Affected
Mongodb
Search vendor "Mongodb"
 Mongodb
Search vendor "Mongodb" for product "Mongodb"
 >= 4.2.0 < 4.2.3
Search vendor "Mongodb" for product "Mongodb" and version " >= 4.2.0 < 4.2.3"
-
Affected
Mongodb
Search vendor "Mongodb"
 Mongodb
Search vendor "Mongodb" for product "Mongodb"
 >= 4.3.0 < 4.3.3
Search vendor "Mongodb" for product "Mongodb" and version " >= 4.3.0 < 4.3.3"
-
Affected