Accessing Untrusted Directory May Allow Local Privilege Escalation
Published Aug 7, 2024
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.26%
Description
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
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<1.26.2
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<1.18.1
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- Version 5.0StatusaffectedConstraints<5.0.27
- Version 6.0StatusaffectedConstraints<6.0.16
- Version 7.0StatusaffectedConstraints<7.0.12
- Version 7.3StatusaffectedConstraints<7.3.3
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| MongoDB Inc | MongoDB C Driver | unaffected |
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| MongoDB Inc | MongoDB PHP Driver | unaffected |
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| MongoDB Inc | MongoDB Server | unaffected |
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Configuration 1
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Configuration 2
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Configuration 3
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Configuration 4
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Configuration 5
- < 1.18.1
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 7, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2024–2026- EPSS v3
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
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- EPSS v4
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Table of values (5 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
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| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.26% (0.00260) | 16.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.26% (0.00260) | 17.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00024) | 3.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 16.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (3)
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-5650 Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/PHPC-2369 Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-93211 Vendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-5650 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/PHPC-2369 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-93211 | Vendor Advisory |
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