MongoDB Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:61007

Info

MongoDB Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 61007
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2013-4650
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 05 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 05 2013 12:00AM
Credit: Spencer Brody
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

MongoDB Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

MongoDB is prone to a remote privilege-escalation vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges within the application and obtain unauthorized access to the sensitive information.

MongoDB 2.4.0 through 2.4.4 and 2.5.0 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

MongoDB Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using readily available tools.

Solution / Fix

MongoDB Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

MongoDB Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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