#VU87868 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in MongoDB - CVE-2021-32036

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87868

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32036

CWE-ID: CWE-770

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MongoDB
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: MongoDB, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote user can repeatedly invoke the features command where at a high volume may lead to resource depletion or generate high lock contention to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MongoDB: 4.0.0 - 5.0.2

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External links
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-59294

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.