CVE-2024-6375
mediumpriority · track · 26OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 32 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A command for refining a collection shard key is missing an authorization check. This may cause the command to run directly on a shard, leading to either degradation of query performance, or to revealing chunk boundaries through timing side channels. This affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions, prior to 5.0.22, MongoDB Server v6.0 versions, prior to 6.0.11 and MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.3.
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affected products (23)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-1508MongoDB: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-07-02csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in MongoDB ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen und Daten zu manipulieren.
- BIT-mongodb-2024-6375Missing authorization check may lead to shard key refinement2024-07-04vendor · osvUS
A command for refining a collection shard key is missing an authorization check. This may cause the command to run directly on a shard, leading to either degradation of query performance, or to revealing chunk boundaries through timing side channels. This affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions, prior to 5.0.22, MongoDB Server v6.0 versions, prior to 6.0.11 and MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.3.
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-6375/cnnvd
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-79327cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/MongoDB-Server-overload-via-Shard-Key-44652cnnvd
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-79327enisa_euvd
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-79327Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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