Server log entry spoofing via newline injection
CVE-2021-20333

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MongoDB
Status
Mongodb Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 July 2021
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What is CVE-2021-20333?

Sending specially crafted commands to a MongoDB Server may result in artificial log entries being generated or for log entries to be split. This issue affects MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.21 and MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.10.

Affected Version(s)

MongoDB Server 3.6 < 3.6.20

MongoDB Server 4.0 < 4.0.21

MongoDB Server 4.2 < 4.2.10

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-50605
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2021-20333 : Server log entry spoofing via newline injection