CVE-2019-2389 Process termination via PID file manipulation
Users with write access to the PID file can kill arbitrary processes when root stops MongoDB, leading to privilege escalation or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-2389?
CVE-2019-2389 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb Mongodb, published on 30 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Incorrect scoping of kill operations in MongoDB Server's packaged SysV init scripts allow users with write access to the PID file to insert arbitrary PIDs to be killed when the root user stops the MongoDB process via SysV init. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.11; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.14; MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.22.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2389?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mongodb Mongodb.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2389?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-2389 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2389 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjcf-4g29-6hfr.