epan/dissectors/packet-mongo.c in the MongoDB dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2…
Priority LOW 28CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
epan/dissectors/packet-mongo.c in the MongoDB dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loop and CPU consumption) via a small value for a BSON document length.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02451 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.11 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4287
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrxh-w5jf-pm6p
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2012-4287 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4287 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wrxh-w5jf-pm6p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-4287 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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