CVE-2019-2390
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.009 · 61 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An unprivileged user or program on Microsoft Windows which can create OpenSSL configuration files in a fixed location may cause utility programs shipped with MongoDB server to run attacker defined code as the user running the utility. This issue MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.11; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.14 and MongoDB Server v3.4 prior to 3.4.22.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–8.2
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affected products (9)
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also known as (4)
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references (7)
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- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-42233cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2390cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/MongoDB-Server-code-execution-via-Windows-OpenSSL-Configuration-Files-30224cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.3956/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1096780cnnvd
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-42233enisa_euvd
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-42233Issue TrackingVendor Advisorynvd
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