CVE-2024-7553: Accessing Untrusted Directory May Allow Local Privilege Escalation

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-08-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Incorrect validation of files loaded from a local untrusted directory may allow local privilege escalation if the underlying operating systems is Windows. This may result in the application executing arbitrary behaviour determined by the contents of untrusted files. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.27, MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.16, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.12, MongoDB Server v7.3 versions prior 7.3.3, MongoDB C Driver versions prior to 1.26.2 and MongoDB PHP Driver versions prior to 1.18.1. Required Configuration: Only environments with Windows as the underlying operating system is affected by this issue

Affected products

MongoDB C# Driver: before 1.26.2 — fixed in 1.26.2
MongoDB: from 5.0.0 before 5.0.27; from 6.0.0 before 6.0.16; from 7.0.0 before 7.0.12; from 7.3.0 before 7.3.3 — fixed in 5.0.27, 6.0.16, 7.0.12, 7.3.3
MongoDB PHP Driver: before 1.18.1 — fixed in 1.18.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: MongoDB C# Driver 1.26.2; MongoDB 5.0.27, 6.0.16, 7.0.12, 7.3.3; MongoDB PHP Driver 1.18.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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