CVE-2020-7924 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-7924: Specific command line parameter might result in accepting invalid certificate

Vendor Mongodb Inc.
Product MongoDB Database Tools
Weakness CWE-295
Published April 12, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

4.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 12, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated