CVE-2020-7926
Specific query can cause a DoS against MongoDB Server
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 23, 2020 at 03:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMongoDB
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
A user authorized to perform database queries may cause denial of service by issuing a specially crafted query which violates an invariant in the server selection subsystem. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.1. Versions before 4.4 are not affected.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-50170CVSS
6.5MEDIUMmongodb
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-755
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