Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2013-4650 is an old MongoDB privilege escalation issue. In affected 2.4.x and 2.5.x releases, a remote authenticated user could gain internal system privileges by using the reserved __system username in an arbitrary database. Exposure is most likely in legacy MongoDB deployments still running 2.4.x before 2.4.5 or 2.5.x before 2.5.1, especially where authenticated database access is available to users or applications that should not have administrative trust. Prioritize remediation if any legacy MongoDB 2.4.x or 2.5.x systems remain in production. The vulnerability is old, but the impact is serious because it concerns internal system privilege escalation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade MongoDB 2.4.x deployments to 2.4.5 or later.; Upgrade MongoDB 2.5.x deployments to 2.5.1 or later.; Review MongoDB vendor advisory and SERVER-9983 for product-specific guidance..
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- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-9983CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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