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
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory
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
Scores
CVSS v3
7.3
EPSS
0.0026
EPSS Percentile
17.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (3)
mongodb/c_driver
< 1.26.2
mongodb/mongodb
5.0.0 - 5.0.27
mongodb/php_driver
< 1.18.1
Published
Aug 07, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026