CVE-2020-7924

MEDIUM

MongoDB Database Tools <100.2.0, Mongomirror <0.6.0 - Improper Certificate Validation

Title source: llm

Description

Usage of specific command line parameter in MongoDB Tools which was originally intended to just skip hostname checks, may result in MongoDB skipping all certificate validation. This may result in accepting invalid certificates.This issue affects: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Database Tools 3.6 versions later than 3.6.5; 3.6 versions prior to 3.6.21; 4.0 versions prior to 4.0.21; 4.2 versions prior to 4.2.11; 100 versions prior to 100.2.0. MongoDB Inc. Mongomirror 0 versions later than 0.6.0.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/TOOLS-2587

Scores

CVSS v3 4.2

EPSS 0.0069

EPSS Percentile 48.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-295

Status published

Products (3)

mongodb/database_tools 3.6.5 - 3.6.21

mongodb/mongo-tools 100.0.0 - 100.2.0Go

mongodb/mongomirror < 0.6.0

Published Apr 12, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026