CVE-2024-7553 json
Accessing Untrusted Directory May Allow Local Privilege Escalation
published 2024-08-07 2 y ago modified 2026-09-10 59 d ago also BIT-mongodb-2024-7553 , EUVD-2024-48459 , JLSEC-2026-180
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Incorrect validation of files loaded from a local untrusted directory may allow local privilege escalation if the underlying operating systems is Windows. This may result in the application executing arbitrary behaviour determined by the contents of untrusted files. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.27, MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.16, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.12, MongoDB Server v7.3 versions prior 7.3.3, MongoDB C Driver versions prior to 1.26.2 and MongoDB PHP Driver versions prior to 1.18.1.
Required Configuration:
Only environments with Windows as the underlying operating system is affected by this issue
Patch / fix
- bitnami mongodb 5.0.27, 6.0.16, 7.0.12
- julia MongoC_jll 1.28.1+0
- MongoDB Inc MongoDB Server 5.0.27, 6.0.16, 7.0.12, 7.3.3
- MongoDB Inc MongoDB C Driver 1.26.2
- MongoDB Inc MongoDB PHP Driver 1.18.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | mongodb | >=5.0.0, <5.0.27 >=6.0.0, <6.0.16 >=7.0.0, <7.0.12 |
5.0.27 6.0.16 7.0.12 |
| julia | MongoC_jll | <1.28.1+0 |
1.28.1+0 |
Affected products
- MongoDB Inc MongoDB Server
- MongoDB Inc MongoDB C Driver
- MongoDB Inc MongoDB PHP Driver
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Technology feeds
References
-
jira.mongodb.org
/browse/PHPC-2369
vendor-advisory, advisory, web
-
jira.mongodb.org
/browse/SERVER-93211
vendor-advisory, advisory, web
-
jira.mongodb.org
/browse/CDRIVER-5650
vendor-advisory, advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7553
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-7553
- NVD CVE-2024-7553
- OSV BIT-mongodb-2024-7553
- OSV JLSEC-2026-180
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