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

2021-04-1216:25:11

CWE-295

mongodb

www.cve.org

mongodb tools

command line

certificate validation

vulnerability

cve-2020-7924

CVSS3

4.2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

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

AI Score

6.4

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

35.9%

JSON

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.

CNA Affected

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    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "product": "MongoDB Database Tools",
    "vendor": "MongoDB Inc.",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThanOrEqual": "3.6.21",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "3.6.5",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "lessThan": "4.0.21",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "4.0",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "lessThan": "4.2.11",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "4.2",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "lessThan": "100.2.0",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "100",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "product": "Mongomirror",
    "vendor": "MongoDB Inc.",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "0*",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0.6.0",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]