vulnerability
MongoDB: CVE-2020-7928: Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Nov 23, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 | Apr 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Nov 23, 2020
Added
Dec 4, 2020
Modified
Apr 27, 2026
Description
A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger a read overrun and access arbitrary memory by issuing specially crafted queries. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.1; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.20 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20.
Solutions
mongodb-upgrade-latestmongodb-upgrade-3_6_20mongodb-upgrade-4_0_20mongodb-upgrade-4_2_9mongodb-upgrade-4_4_1mongodb-upgrade-4_5_1
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