CVE-2013-2132
CVE-2013-2132 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mongodb
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
bson/_cbsonmodule.c in the mongo-python-driver (aka. pymongo) before 2.5.2, as used in MongoDB, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via vectors related to decoding of an "invalid DBRef."
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2132?
- bson/_cbsonmodule.c in the mongo-python-driver (aka. pymongo) before 2.5.2, as used in MongoDB, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via vectors related to decoding of an "invalid DBRef."
- How severe is CVE-2013-2132?
- CVE-2013-2132 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-2132 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-2132?
- CVE-2013-2132 primarily affects Mongodb. In total, 18 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-2132?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-2132 published?
- CVE-2013-2132 was published on 2013-08-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=710597
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00180.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q2/447
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1897-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2705
- http://www.osvdb.org/93804
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60252
- https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-python-driver/commit/a060c15ef87e0f0e72974c7c0e57fe811bbd06a2
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/PYTHON-532
Affected products (18)
- 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:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Mongodb
- CVE-2017-15535 — Critical (CVSS 9.1): MongoDB 3.4.x before 3.4.10, and 3.5.x-development, has a disabled-by-default configuration setting,…
- CVE-2026-11933 — High (CVSS 8.8): A use-after-free vulnerability exists in MongoDB Server's server-side JavaScript engine when converting BSON documents…
- CVE-2026-8053 — High (CVSS 8.8): An issue in MongoDB Server's time-series collection implementation allows an authenticated user with database write…
- CVE-2026-4148 — High (CVSS 8.8): A use-after-free vulnerability can be triggered in sharded clusters by an authenticated user with the read role who…
- CVE-2024-1351 — High (CVSS 8.8): Under certain configurations of --tlsCAFile and tls.CAFile, MongoDB Server may skip peer certificate validation which…
- CVE-2025-0755 — High (CVSS 8.4): The various bson_append functions in the MongoDB C driver library may be susceptible to buffer overflow when…