CVE-2020-7610: Critical severity MongoDB Bson Node.js vulnerability

Published Mar 30, 2020
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Updated

All versions of bson before 1.1.4 are vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data. The package will ignore an unknown value for an object's bsontype, leading to cases where an object is serialized as a document rather than the intended BSON type.

Other sources

All versions of bson before 1.1.4 are vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data. The package will ignore an unknown value for an object's bsotype, leading to cases where an object is serialized as a document rather than the intended BSON type.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
MongoDB Bson Node.js>=1.0.0<1.1.4
npm/bson<1.1.4
1.1.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade npm/bson to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.4
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade bson to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.1.4

Event History

Mar 30, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:28 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 7, 2021
Advisory Published
04:04 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-7610?

CVE-2020-7610 is a vulnerability that allows for the Deserialization of Untrusted Data in the bson package before version 1.1.4.

2

How does CVE-2020-7610 affect the bson package?

CVE-2020-7610 affects all versions of the bson package before version 1.1.4.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7610?

The severity of CVE-2020-7610 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-7610?

To fix CVE-2020-7610, update the bson package to version 1.1.4 or later.

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2020-7610?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2020-7610 is CWE-502.

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