CVE-2013-4650 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users can escalate to internal system privileges by using the __system username in arbitrary databases.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-4650?
CVE-2013-4650 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb Mongodb, published on 4 Jul 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MongoDB 2.4.x before 2.4.5 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to obtain internal system privileges by leveraging a username of __system in an arbitrary database.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4650?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mongodb Mongodb.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4650?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4650 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-4650 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4650 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q7v-784h-hv7q.