CVE-2020-7921

Administrative action may disable enforcement of per-user IP whitelisting

Description

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 issue affects MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.3; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.15; MongoDB Server v4.3 versions prior to 4.3.3and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.18.

Categories

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory mongodb.org
Affected: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-45472 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7921?
CVE-2020-7921 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7921?
To fix CVE-2020-7921, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-7921 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7921 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7921?
CVE-2020-7921 affects MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server.
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