CVE-2021-32037

User may trigger invariant when allowed to send commands directly to shards

Description

An authorized user may trigger an invariant which may result in denial of service or server exit if a relevant aggregation request is sent to a shard. Usually, the requests are sent via mongos and special privileges are required in order to know the address of the shards and to log in to the shards of an auth enabled environment. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to and including 5.0.2.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory mongodb.org
Affected: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-59071 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-32037?
CVE-2021-32037 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-32037?
To fix CVE-2021-32037, 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-2021-32037 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-32037 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-2021-32037?
CVE-2021-32037 affects MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server.
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