CVE-2013-3969 describes an uninitialized pointer dereference vulnerability in MongoDB versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.4, specifically within the 'find' prototype in scripting/engine_v8.h. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by providing an invalid RefDB object. With a CVSS score of 6.5, it is considered medium severity, requiring authentication (Au:S) but having low attack complexity (AC:L), and can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:P/I:P/A:P). While not in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-38669) indicates the existence of a remote code execution exploit, and it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness of its potential.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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