#VU111863 Missing Authorization in MongoDB - CVE-2024-6375

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#VU111863 Missing Authorization in MongoDB - CVE-2024-6375

Published: June 24, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111863
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
MongoDB
Software vendor:
MongoDB, Inc.

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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