Improper input validation in Mongodb

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 via a crafted BSON object in the column name in an insert command, which triggers a buffer over-read.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.038 (89.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Mongodb — versions 1.2.0, 1.4.0, 1.6.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6619?
CVE-2012-6619 is a vulnerability in Mongodb, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2014-03-06.
Is CVE-2012-6619 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.