title: Specific query can cause a DoS against MongoDB Server
description: A user authorized to perform database queries may cause denial of service by issuing a specially crafted query which violates an invariant in the server selection subsystem. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.1. Versions before 4.4 are not affected.
problem types: CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: MongoDB Server
vendor: MongoDB Inc.
versions:
lessThan: 4.4.1, status: affected, version: 4.4, 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