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CVE-2021-20334

Local privilege escalation in MongoDB Compass for Windows

Published: Apr 6, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-269
NVD MITRE
4.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A malicious 3rd party with local access to the Windows machine where MongoDB Compass is installed can execute arbitrary software with the privileges of the user who is running MongoDB Compass. This issue affects: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Compass 1.x version 1.3.0 on Windows and later versions; 1.x versions prior to 1.25.0 on Windows.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

MongoDB CompassMongoDB Inc.
Mixed
Databases / nosql
compassmongodbDatabases
mongodb inc.commercialUSDatabasesaka mongodb, mongodb server, mongodb ops manager
mongodbcommercialUSDatabases

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/COMPASS-4510
jira.mongodb.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20334
nvd.nist.gov
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/COMPASS-4510
jira.mongodb.org
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Timeline

Published
Apr 6, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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