CVE-2019-2389

Published: Aug 30, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

4.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 0.6 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Incorrect scoping of kill operations in MongoDB Server's packaged SysV init scripts allow users with write access to the PID file to insert arbitrary PIDs to be killed when the root user stops the MongoDB process via SysV init. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.11; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.14; MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.22.

Affected (3)

Products: Mongodb: Mongodb

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mongodb Mongodb	From 3.4.0 to 3.4.22
Mongodb Mongodb	From 3.6.0 to 3.6.14
Mongodb Mongodb	From 4.0.0 to 4.0.11

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

References (2)

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-40563

Source: cna@mongodb.com

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-40563

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

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