Detections
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MongoDB 3.0.x < 3.0.7 / 3.1.x < 3.1.9 Authentication Bypass

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9972

Synopsis

The remote host is running a MongoDB database is vulnerable to a remote authentication bypass attack vector.

Description

Versions of MongoDB 3.0.x prior to 3.0.7, and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.9 are affected by an unspecified flaw in LDAP authentication that may allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms. No further details have been provided by the developer.

Solution

Upgrade to MongoDB version 3.1.9 or later. If version 3.1.x cannot be obtained, version 3.0.7 is also patched for this vulnerability.

See Also

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-20691

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 9972

Family: Database

Published: 2/24/2017

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mongodb:mongodb

Patch Publication Date: 10/13/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/11/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-7882