CVE-2013-3969 json
The find prototype in scripting/engine_v8.h in MongoDB 2.4.0 through 2.4.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (…
published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-3901
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.1%
- EPSS 10.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The find prototype in scripting/engine_v8.h in MongoDB 2.4.0 through 2.4.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference and server crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid RefDB object.
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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-3969 updated cvss 6.5
MongoDB: remote code execution via javascript
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Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 1 mongodbaffected: no fix available
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Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 mongodb, mongodb-serverunder investigation
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Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-38669)
- Published
Exploit prediction
10.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-38669 MongoDB - 'conn' Mongo Object Remote Code Execution remote, 2013-06-04
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
- Technology feeds
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/54170
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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mongodb.org
/about/alerts/
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2013/07/30/10
mailing-list
- blog.scrt.ch /2013/06/04/mongodb-rce-by-databasespraying/
- jira.mongodb.org /browse/SERVER-9878
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-3969
- NVD CVE-2013-3969
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