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    CVE-2020-7921

    Improper serialization of internal state in the authorization subsystem in MongoDB Server's authorization subsystem permits a user with valid credentials to bypass IP whitelisting protection mechanisms following administrative action. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.3; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.15; MongoDB Server v4.3 versions prior to 4.3.3and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.18.

    Published:May 6, 2020
    Last Modified:Feb 23, 2026
    EPS:May 6, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.00179
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mongodb
    Product
    Mongodb

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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