VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2018-20805
CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.25%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-11-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which perform an $elemMatch . This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.5 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.10.
Weakness classification
- CWE-834: Excessive Iteration
Primary references
- cna@mongodb.com — Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory