MongoDB up to 4.0.18/4.2.7/4.4.0-rc6/4.5.0 Query Subsystem exceptional condition

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A vulnerability was found in MongoDB up to 4.0.18/4.2.7/4.4.0-rc6/4.5.0. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Query Subsystem. Performing a manipulation results in exceptional condition. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2020-7923. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in MongoDB up to 4.0.18/4.2.7/4.4.0-rc6/4.5.0 (Database Software). This affects an unknown function of the component Query Subsystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a exceptional condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-755. The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

A user authorized to perform database queries may cause denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which violate an invariant in the query subsystem's support for geoNear. This issue affects: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server v4.5 versions prior to 4.5.1; v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.0-rc7; v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.8; v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.19.

The weakness was disclosed 08/21/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at jira.mongodb.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-7923 since 01/23/2020. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 4.0.19, 4.2.8, 4.4.0-rc7 or 4.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Database Software

Name

• MongoDB

Version

• 4.0
• 4.0.0
• 4.0.1
• 4.0.2
• 4.0.3
• 4.0.4
• 4.0.5
• 4.0.6
• 4.0.7
• 4.0.8
• 4.0.9
• 4.0.10
• 4.0.11
• 4.0.12
• 4.0.13
• 4.0.14
• 4.0.15
• 4.0.16
• 4.0.17
• 4.0.18
• 4.1
• 4.2
• 4.2.0
• 4.2.1
• 4.2.2
• 4.2.3
• 4.2.4
• 4.2.5
• 4.2.6
• 4.2.7
• 4.3
• 4.4
• 4.4.0-rc1
• 4.4.0-rc2
• 4.4.0-rc3
• 4.4.0-rc4
• 4.4.0-rc5
• 4.4.0-rc6
• 4.5.0

License

• open-source

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