6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-7924
MongoDB Database Tools SSL Certificate Validation Bypass
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 12, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 16, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-7924 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mongodb database_tools
2 Mongodb mongomirror
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/TOOLS-2587 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-7924 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. 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.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. 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.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/TOOLS-2587 No Types Assigned https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/TOOLS-2587 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-295
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:database_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.6.5 up to (excluding) 3.6.21 *cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:database_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.21 *cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:database_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0 up to (excluding) 4.2.11 *cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:database_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 100.0.0 up to (excluding) 100.2.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongomirror:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.6.0
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.01%

score

0.34998

percentile

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