mongodb: Invalid wire protocol compression
Published Nov 1, 2017
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.57%
Description
MongoDB 3.4.x before 3.4.10, and 3.5.x-development, has a disabled-by-default configuration setting, networkMessageCompressors (aka wire protocol compression), which exposes a vulnerability when enabled that could be exploited by a malicious attacker to deny service or modify memory.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
mongodb
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
mongodb
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
mongodb
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
mongodb
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)
mongodb
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
mongodb
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
mongodb
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mongodb30upg-mongodb
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mongodb32-mongodb
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mongodb34-mongodb
Will not fix
Red Hat Storage Console 2
mongodb
Not affected
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
mongodb
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | mongodb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | mongodb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | mongodb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | mongodb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata) | mongodb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | mongodb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | mongodb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mongodb30upg-mongodb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mongodb32-mongodb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mongodb34-mongodb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2 | mongodb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | mongodb | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Satellite 6 uses a vulnerable version of MongoDB. However, it does not enable wire protocol compression, and thus the vulnerability can not be triggered. A fix may be provided in a future release via RHSCL repository.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01567) | 74.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01567) | 74.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00148) | 51.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00146) | 49.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 49.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101689 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15535 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1516183 Issue Tracking
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-31273 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15535
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15535
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101689 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15535 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1516183 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-31273 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15535 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15535 |
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