Missing Authorization in MongoDB - CVE-2024-6375
Published: June 24, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111863
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6375
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MongoDB, Inc.
Affected software:
MongoDB
MongoDB
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to the command for refining a collection shard key is missing an authorization check. A remote attacker can 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-6375
Install updates from vendor's website.