CVE-2020-7921
5.3
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 1.6 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD
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.
Affected (4)
Related CWEs
CWE-182
Collapse of Data into Unsafe Value
The product filters data in a way that causes it to be reduced or "collapsed" into an unsafe value that violates an expected security property.
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
References (2)
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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