# CVE-2012-6619: The default configuration for MongoDB before 2.3.2 does not validate objects, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-03-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The default configuration for MongoDB before 2.3.2 does not validate objects, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or read system memory via a crafted BSON object in the column name in an insert command, which triggers a buffer over-read.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/07/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/07/2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0230.html
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-7769
- http://blog.ptsecurity.com/2012/11/attacking-mongodb.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0440.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049748
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/08/9

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