CVE-2013-1892
mediumpriority · attend · 50EPSS 0.445 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
MongoDB before 2.0.9 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 does not properly validate requests to the nativeHelper function in SpiderMonkey, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and server crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted memory address in the first argument.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedmongodb-0:1.6.4-6.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedmongodb-0:1.6.4-6.el6.src as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedmongodb-0:1.6.4-6.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedmongodb-debuginfo-0:1.6.4-6.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedmongodb-debuginfo-0:1.6.4-6.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedmongodb-server-0:1.6.4-6.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedmongodb-server-0:1.6.4-6.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedpymongo-0:1.9-11.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedpymongo-0:1.9-11.el6.src as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedpymongo-0:1.9-11.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedpymongo-debuginfo-0:1.9-11.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedpymongo-debuginfo-0:1.9-11.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedpython-bson-0:1.9-11.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170 - Fixedpython-bson-0:1.9-11.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1170
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-24935MongoDB - nativeHelper.apply Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-24947MongoDB 2.2.3 - nativeHelper.apply Remote Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
- exploit/linux/misc/mongod_native_helperMongoDB nativeHelper.apply Remote Code Executionfunctional · metasploit
affected products (35)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2013:1170Red Hat Security Advisory: mongodb and pymongo security and enhancement update2013-08-21csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated mongodb and pymongo packages that fix two security issues and add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.3 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2726Red Hat Enterprise MRG: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2013-08-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat Enterprise MRG ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen oder um einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (30)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://blog.scrt.ch/2013/03/24/mongodb-0-day-ssji-to-rce/cnnvd
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101630.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101679.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1170.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24935cnnvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24947cnnvd
- http://www.mongodb.org/about/alerts/cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/25/9cnnvd
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