// For flags

CVE-2024-10921

Improper neutralization of null bytes may lead to buffer over-reads in MongoDB Server

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

An authorized user may trigger crashes or receive the contents of buffer over-reads of Server memory by issuing specially crafted requests that construct malformed BSON in the MongoDB Server. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.30 , MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.19, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.15 and MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to and including 8.0.2.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-11-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-11-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-11-15 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-20 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-158: Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-96419
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
MongoDB Inc
Search vendor "MongoDB Inc"
 MongoDB Server
Search vendor "MongoDB Inc" for product "MongoDB Server"
 >= 5.0.0 < 5.0.30
Search vendor "MongoDB Inc" for product "MongoDB Server" and version " >= 5.0.0 < 5.0.30"
en
Affected
MongoDB Inc
Search vendor "MongoDB Inc"
 MongoDB Server
Search vendor "MongoDB Inc" for product "MongoDB Server"
 >= 6.0.0 < 6.0.19
Search vendor "MongoDB Inc" for product "MongoDB Server" and version " >= 6.0.0 < 6.0.19"
en
Affected
MongoDB Inc
Search vendor "MongoDB Inc"
 MongoDB Server
Search vendor "MongoDB Inc" for product "MongoDB Server"
 >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.15
Search vendor "MongoDB Inc" for product "MongoDB Server" and version " >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.15"
en
Affected
MongoDB Inc
Search vendor "MongoDB Inc"
 MongoDB Server
Search vendor "MongoDB Inc" for product "MongoDB Server"
 >= 8.0.0 < 8.0.3
Search vendor "MongoDB Inc" for product "MongoDB Server" and version " >= 8.0.0 < 8.0.3"
en
Affected