CVE-2024-8207

MEDIUM

MongoDB Server <5.0.14 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In certain highly specific configurations of the host system and MongoDB server binary installation on Linux Operating Systems, it may be possible for a unintended actor with host-level access to cause the MongoDB Server binary to load unintended actor-controlled shared libraries when the server binary is started, potentially resulting in the unintended actor gaining full control over the MongoDB server process. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.14 and MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.3. Required Configuration: Only environments with Linux as the underlying operating system is affected by this issue

Scores

CVSS v3 6.4
EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 24.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-114 CWE-610
Status published
Products (1)
mongodb/mongodb 5.0.0 - 5.0.14
Published Aug 27, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026