PT-2020-5889 · Mongodb · Mongodb Compass

Hjy79425575 + 1 · Published 2020-11-19 · Updated 2021-04-14 · CVE-2021-20334

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: MongoDB Compass versions 1.3.0 through 1.24.0

Description: The issue is related to insecure privilege management in the MongoDB Compass graphical user interface for the MongoDB database management system. A malicious third-party with local access to the Windows machine where MongoDB Compass is installed can execute arbitrary software with the privileges of the user running MongoDB Compass.

Recommendations: For MongoDB Compass versions 1.3.0 through 1.24.0, update to version 1.25.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the privileges of the user running MongoDB Compass to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-01979

CVE-2021-20334

Affected Products

Mongodb Compass

References · 5

• https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/COMPASS-4510 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20334 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-01979 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-20334 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-20334 · Note