MongoDB before 2.0.9 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 does not properly validate requests to the…
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
MongoDB before 2.0.9 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 does not properly validate requests to the nativeHelper function in SpiderMonkey, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and server crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted memory address in the first argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.44543 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.8 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | MongoDB |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·MongoDB
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:1170 Released 2013-08-21 · Red Hat rating Importantmongodb and pymongo security and enhancement update
- Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 mongodb-1.6.4-6.el6, mongodb-server-1.6.4-6.el6, pymongo-1.9-11.el6 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1170 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1892
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vv9j-qmgv-fcp5
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-1892 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1892 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vv9j-qmgv-fcp5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1892 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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