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CVE-2019-2389

Published: Aug 30, 2019

Modified: Aug 4, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

5.3

MEDIUM

Description

Incorrect scoping of kill operations in MongoDB Server's packaged SysV init scripts allow users with write access to the PID file to insert arbitrary PIDs to be killed when the root user stops the MongoDB process via SysV init. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.11; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.14; MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.22.

VendorProductVersions

MongoDB Inc.

MongoDB Server

affected
4.0 - < 4.0.11
affected
3.6 - < 3.6.14
affected
3.4 - < 3.4.22

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

References

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