CVE-2018-20803 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in MongoDB Server versions prior to 4.0.5, 3.6.10, and 3.4.19. An authenticated user can trigger an infinite loop in mathematics processing by issuing specially crafted database queries, causing the server to retain locks and become unresponsive. This issue has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity by a low-privileged user, leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.4.0, < 3.4.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.6.0, < 3.6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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