What is CVE-2020-7926?

CVE-2020-7926 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-11-23.

How severe is CVE-2020-7926?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in MongoDB

CVE-2020-7926

A user authorized to perform database queries may cause denial of service by issuing a specially crafted query which violates an invariant in the server selection subsystem. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.1. Versions before 4.4 are not affected.

EPSS: 0.014 (69.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Mongodb
Mongodb Inc. Server — versions 4.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

cna@mongodb.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7926?: CVE-2020-7926 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-11-23.
How severe is CVE-2020-7926?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.