# CVE-2013-1892: MongoDB before 2.0.9 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 does not properly validate requests to the nativeHelper function in SpiderMonkey, which allows r

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2013-10-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

MongoDB before 2.0.9 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 does not properly validate requests to the nativeHelper function in SpiderMonkey, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and server crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted memory address in the first argument.

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1170.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24947
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/25/9
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101630.html
- http://blog.scrt.ch/2013/03/24/mongodb-0-day-ssji-to-rce/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24935
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-9124
- http://www.mongodb.org/about/alerts/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101679.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24935
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24947
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/misc/mongod_native_helper.rb

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