CVE-2021-32036

Denial of Service and Data Integrity vulnerability in features command

Description

An authenticated user without any specific authorizations may be able to repeatedly invoke the features command where at a high volume may lead to resource depletion or generate high lock contention. This may result in denial of service and in rare cases could result in id field collisions. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to and including 5.0.3; MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to and including 4.4.9; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to and including 4.2.16 and MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to and including 4.0.28

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory mongodb.org
Affected: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-59294 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-32036?
CVE-2021-32036 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-32036?
To fix CVE-2021-32036, 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-2021-32036 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-32036 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-2021-32036?
CVE-2021-32036 affects MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server.
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