CVE-2012-6619
CVE-2012-6619 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Mongodb
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The default configuration for MongoDB before 2.3.2 does not validate objects, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or read system memory via a crafted BSON object in the column name in an insert command, which triggers a buffer over-read.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6619?
- The default configuration for MongoDB before 2.3.2 does not validate objects, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or read system memory via a crafted BSON object in the column name in an insert command, which triggers a buffer over-read.
- How severe is CVE-2012-6619?
- CVE-2012-6619 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2012-6619 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-6619?
- CVE-2012-6619 primarily affects Mongodb. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-6619?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2012-6619 published?
- CVE-2012-6619 was published on 2014-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://blog.ptsecurity.com/2012/11/attacking-mongodb.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0230.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0440.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/07/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/07/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/08/9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049748
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-7769
Affected products (23)
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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