MongoDB up to 3.6.12/4.0.9 applyOps Invocation denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MongoDB up to 3.6.12/4.0.9. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component applyOps Invocation Handler. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-20804. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in MongoDB up to 3.6.12/4.0.9 (Database Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the component applyOps Invocation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was presented 11/23/2020. It is possible to read the advisory at jira.mongodb.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-20804. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253248 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-20804), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 3.6.13 or 4.0.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (253248). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 253248
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-20804

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MongoDB 3.6.13/4.0.10

Timelineinfo

03/15/2019 🔍
11/23/2020 +619 days 🔍
11/23/2020 +0 days 🔍
08/24/2025 +1735 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jira.mongodb.org
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-20804 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20804
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-165243

Entryinfo

Created: 11/23/2020 20:10
Updated: 08/24/2025 08:38
Changes: 11/23/2020 20:10 (38), 12/09/2020 21:41 (6), 12/09/2020 21:44 (8), 09/17/2024 05:39 (35), 08/24/2025 08:38 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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