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CVE-2019-2389
Process termination via PID file manipulation
Medium5.3EPSS 0.30%
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- Updated
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- mongodb
Description
Incorrect scoping of kill operations in MongoDB Server's packaged SysV init scripts allow users with write access to the PID file to insert arbitrary PIDs to be killed when the root user stops the MongoDB process via SysV init. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.11; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.14; MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.22.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| mongodbCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium4.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.30% · top 77% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.3.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected 4.0 – < 4.0.11
- affected 3.6 – < 3.6.14
- affected 3.4 – < 3.4.22
References (1)
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-40563 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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