CVE-2021-20334 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-20334?

CVE-2021-20334 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-20334?

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

Vulnerability Description

A malicious 3rd party with local access to the Windows machine where MongoDB Compass is installed can execute arbitrary software with the privileges of the user who is running MongoDB Compass. This issue affects: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Compass 1.x version 1.3.0 on Windows and later versions; 1.x versions prior to 1.25.0 on Windows.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mongodb	Compass	>= 1.3.0, < 1.25.0
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/COMPASS-4510Vendor Advisory
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/COMPASS-4510Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-20334?

CVE-2021-20334 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). A malicious 3rd party with local access to the Windows machine where MongoDB Compass is installed can execute arbitrary software with the privileges of the user who is running MongoDB Compass. This is...

How severe is CVE-2021-20334?

CVE-2021-20334 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-20334?

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