CISA KEV · Known exploitedCritical

CVE-2019-10758

MongoDB mongo-express

mongo-express before 0.54.0 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via endpoints that uses the `toBSON` method. A misuse of the `vm` dependency to perform `exec` commands in a non-safe environment.

CVSS
9.9
EPSS
84.8%
99.7% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2019.12.25
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability84.8%
Technical severityCVSS 9.9

Vulnerability overview

mongo-express before 0.54.0 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via endpoints that uses the `toBSON` method. A misuse of the `vm` dependency to perform `exec` commands in a non-safe environment.

Affected product and versions

Product
MongoDB mongo-express
Affected versions
All versions prior to version 0.54.0, < 0.54.0
Fixed versions
0.54.0

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.06.10
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that MongoDB mongo-express and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-94
KEV added
2021.12.10
Ransomware use
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