Improper access control in MongoDB, Inc. products - CVE-2024-7553
Published: June 24, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111878
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7553
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MongoDB, Inc.
Affected software:
MongoDB
MongoDB driver for C
MongoDB driver for PHP
MongoDB
MongoDB driver for C
MongoDB driver for PHP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and execute arbitrary behaviour determined by the contents of untrusted files.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-7553
Install updates from vendor's website.