CVE-2018-25004

Invariant failure when explaining a find with a UUID

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: March 1, 2021 at 04:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:54 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMongoDB

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A user authorized to performing a specific type of query may trigger a denial of service by issuing a generic explain command on a find query. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.6 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.11.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.6 ≤ v < 3.6.113.6.0 ≤ v < 3.6.114.0 ≤ v < 4.0.64.0.0 ≤ v < 4.0.63.64.0
Affected range stops below 3.6.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-38275

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.9MEDIUMmongodb
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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