Auth bypass in MongoDB
CVE-2014-8180
MongoDB on Red Hat Satellite 6 allows local users to bypass authentication by logging in with an empty password and delete information which can cause a Denial of Service.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- MongoDB
- Red Hat Satellite — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_satellite/6.2/html/installation_g… (Product)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8180?
- CVE-2014-8180 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2014-8180?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-8180 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.