What is CVE-2020-7921?

CVE-2020-7921 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb Inc. Server, classified under CWE-182. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2020-05-06.

How severe is CVE-2020-7921?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-7921 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Mongodb Inc. Server

CVE-2020-7921

Improper serialization of internal state in the authorization subsystem in MongoDB Server's authorization subsystem permits a user with valid credentials to bypass IP whitelisting protection mechanisms following administrative action. This…

EPSS: 0.007 (46.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Mongodb Inc. Server — versions 4.2, 4.0, 3.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-182

Public proof-of-concept exploits

PsychoPunkSage/Chronark

References

jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-45472 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7921?: CVE-2020-7921 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb Inc. Server, classified under CWE-182. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2020-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2020-7921?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-7921 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.