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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2018-20805

A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which perform an $elemMatch . This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to...

Vulnerability Description

A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which perform an $elemMatch . This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.5 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.10.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MongodbMongodb>= 3.6.0, < 3.6.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-834

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-20805?

CVE-2018-20805 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which perform an $elemMatch . This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to...

How severe is CVE-2018-20805?

CVE-2018-20805 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-20805?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mongodb Mongodb.