CVE-2020-7927

Potential privilege escalation in Ops Manager API

Description

Specially crafted API calls may allow an authenticated user who holds Organization Owner privilege to obtain an API key with Global Role privilege. This issue affects MongoDB Ops Manager v4.2 versions prior to and including 4.2.17, MongoDB Ops Manager v4.3 versions prior to and including 4.3.9 and MongoDB Ops Manager v4.4 versions prior to and including 4.4.2.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Affected: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Ops Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.mongodb.com/docs/ops-manager/current/release-notes/application/#onprem-server-4.4.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7927?
CVE-2020-7927 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7927?
To fix CVE-2020-7927, 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-2020-7927 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7927 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7927?
CVE-2020-7927 affects MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Ops Manager.
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