CVE-2014-3971 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting MongoDB 2.6.x before 2.6.2, specifically within the CmdAuthenticate::_authenticateX509 function. An unauthenticated remote attacker can crash the mongod daemon by attempting authentication with an invalid X.509 client certificate. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity due to its network-based attack vector and potential for service disruption. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, though it has received some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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