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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-1892 · published 1 October 2013

CVE-2013-1892: Mongodb improper input validation vulnerability

Mongodb · Mongodb

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.

6.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 45% · top 1.3% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
6.0CVSS 2.0 base score
45%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://blog.scrt.ch/2013/03/24/mongodb-0-day-ssji-to-rce/ Exploit
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101630.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101679.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1170.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24935
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24947
http://www.mongodb.org/about/alerts/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/25/9
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-9124
http://blog.scrt.ch/2013/03/24/mongodb-0-day-ssji-to-rce/ Exploit
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101630.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101679.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1170.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24935
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24947
http://www.mongodb.org/about/alerts/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/25/9
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-9124

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-1892), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.