CVE-2020-7924 vulnerability in MongoDB Products
Published on April 12, 2021
Specific command line parameter might result in accepting invalid certificate
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-7924 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Certificate Validation
The software does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. When a certificate is invalid or malicious, it might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. The software might connect to a malicious host while believing it is a trusted host, or the software might be deceived into accepting spoofed data that appears to originate from a trusted host.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-7924
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Affected Versions
MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Database Tools:- Version 3.6.5, <= 3.6.21 is affected.
- Version 4.0 and below 4.0.21 is affected.
- Version 4.2 and below 4.2.11 is affected.
- Version 100 and below 100.2.0 is affected.
- Version 0.6.0 and below 0* is affected.
Exploit Probability
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