MongoDB Enterprise Server up to 6.0.15/7.0.10/7.3.2 Hot Backup File improper authorization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MongoDB Enterprise Server up to 6.0.15/7.0.10/7.3.2. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Hot Backup File Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-6384. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MongoDB Enterprise Server up to 6.0.15/7.0.10/7.3.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Hot Backup File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

"Hot" backup files may be downloaded by underprivileged users, if they are capable of acquiring a unique backup identifier. This issue affects MongoDB Enterprise Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.16, MongoDB Enterprise Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.11 and MongoDB Enterprise Server v7.3 versions prior to 7.3.3

The advisory is shared for download at jira.mongodb.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-6384 since 06/27/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 6.0.16, 7.0.11 or 7.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• MongoDB

Name

• Enterprise Server

Version

• 6.0.0
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.2
• 6.0.3
• 6.0.4
• 6.0.5
• 6.0.6
• 6.0.7
• 6.0.8
• 6.0.9
• 6.0.10
• 6.0.11
• 6.0.12
• 6.0.13
• 6.0.14
• 6.0.15
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.0.8
• 7.0.9
• 7.0.10
• 7.3.0
• 7.3.1
• 7.3.2

License

• open-source

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