CVE-2020-7921
Administrative action may disable enforcement of per-user IP whitelisting
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 6, 2020, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 5:38 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-7921 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-7921.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-45472 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-45472 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-7921 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-7921
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Security-aware microservice benchmarking platform featuring zero-touch multi-cloud deployment, banking-grade testbed, and integrated CVE vulnerability testing for distributed systems evaluation.
Ruby Dockerfile Python HTML CSS Shell JavaScript Lua Opa Open Policy Agent
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-7921 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-7921 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-45472 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 23, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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 Inc. MongoDB Server 4.2 versions prior to 4.2.3; 4.0 versions prior to 4.0.15; 4.3 versions prior to 4.3.3; 3.6 versions prior to 3.6.18. 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. -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jul. 07, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 12, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-45472 No Types Assigned https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-45472 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-863 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.6.0 up to (excluding) 3.6.18 *cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.15 *cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0 up to (excluding) 4.2.3 *cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.3.0 up to (excluding) 4.3.3
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.3
Base CVSS Score: 3.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.11 }} -0.07%
score
0.30108
percentile