title: Specific GeoQuery can cause DoS against MongoDB Server
description: A user authorized to perform database queries may cause denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which violate an invariant in the query subsystem's support for geoNear. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.0-rc7; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.8 and MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.19.
problem types: CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: MongoDB Server
vendor: MongoDB Inc.
versions:
lessThan: 4.4.0-rc7, status: affected, version: 4.4, versionType: custom
lessThan: 4.2.8, status: affected, version: 4.2, versionType: custom
lessThan: 4.0.19, status: affected, version: 4.0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 6.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL