CVE-2021-20333

Server log entry spoofing via newline injection

Published Jul 23, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Sending specially crafted commands to a MongoDB Server may result in artificial log entries being generated or for log entries to be split. This issue affects MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.21 and MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.10.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-7751 Sending specially crafted commands to a MongoDB Server may result in artificial log entries being generated or for log entries to be split. This issue affects MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.21 and MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.10.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Sending specially crafted commands to a MongoDB Server may result in artificial log entries being generated or for log entries to be split. This issue affects MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.21 and MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.10. Sending specially crafted commands to a MongoDB Server may result in artificial log entries being generated or for log entries to be split. This issue affects MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.21 and MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.10.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mongodb
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 3:08 AM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 23, 2021, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 28, 2020, 12:00 AM