Unscored severity · published Mar 6, 2014
CVE-2012-6619
The default configuration for MongoDB before 2.3.2 does not validate objects, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or read system memory…
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CVSS
3.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The default configuration for MongoDB before 2.3.2 does not validate objects, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or read system memory via a crafted BSON object in the column name in an insert command, which triggers a buffer over-read.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.9% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
MongoDB · MongoDB
through 2.3.1; 1.2.0; 1.4.0; 1.6.0; 1.8.0; 2.0.0; +17 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6619
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6619
Exploit
http://blog.ptsecurity.com/2012/11/attacking-mongodb.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0230.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0440.html
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/07/13
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/07/2
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/08/9
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