CVE-2022-24272 is a vulnerability in MongoDB
Published on April 21, 2022
MongoDB Server (mongod) may crash in response to unexpected requests
An authenticated user may trigger an invariant assertion during command dispatch due to incorrect validation on the $external database. This may result in mongod denial of service or server crash. This issue affects: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server v5.0 versions, prior to and including v5.0.6.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-24272 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an assertion failure Vulnerability?
The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.
CVE-2022-24272 has been classified to as an assertion failure vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-24272
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Affected Versions
MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server:- Version 5.0, <= 5.0.6 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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