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Status published
Medium
CVE-2020-7926
Specific query can cause a DoS against MongoDB Server
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
MongoDB Inc.
View all reports →Affected Software
MongoDB Server
Vulnerable Versions:
4.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 23rd, 2020
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H