// For flags

CVE-2024-7553

Accessing Untrusted Directory May Allow Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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

*Credits: T. Doğa Gelişli
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-20 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
MongoDB Inc
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MongoDB Server
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>= 5.0.0 < 5.0.27
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en
Affected
MongoDB Inc
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MongoDB Server
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>= 6.0.0 < 6.0.16
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en
Affected
MongoDB Inc
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MongoDB Server
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>= 7.0.0 < 7.0.12
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en
Affected
MongoDB Inc
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MongoDB Server
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>= 7.3.0 < 7.3.3
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en
Affected
MongoDB Inc
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MongoDB C Driver
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< 1.26.2
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en
Affected
MongoDB Inc
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MongoDB PHP Driver
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< 1.18.1
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en
Affected