# What is CVE-2024-7553?

> CVE-2024-7553 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) in Mongodb, published on 7 August 2024. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.3%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-7553

## At a glance

- **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
- **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 46 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes.
- **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.8 out of 10)
- **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today
- **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.3% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast)
- **Published:** 7 August 2024
- **Record last updated:** 19 September 2024
- **Main product:** Mongodb
- **Affected products:** 24

## What is CVE-2024-7553? In plain terms

An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### The official description

Incorrect validation of files loaded from a local untrusted directory may allow local privilege escalation if the underlying operating systems is Windows. This may result in the application executing arbitrary behaviour determined by the contents of untrusted files. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.27, MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.16, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.12, MongoDB Server v7.3 versions prior 7.3.3, MongoDB C Driver versions prior to 1.26.2 and MongoDB PHP Driver versions prior to 1.18.1.

Required Configuration:

Only environments with Windows as the underlying operating system is affected by this issue

### What kind of flaw is it?

- CWE-284: Improper Access Control

### How an attack on it works

- Where an attacker can be: Already on the device
- How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions
- Login needed first: An ordinary user account
- Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline

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

## Is CVE-2024-7553 being exploited? Not that we know of

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%.

### Timeline

- 7 August 2024: Published
- 19 September 2024: Record last updated

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2024-7553 scores **46 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation".

Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less:

- Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor
- How severe it is: strong factor
- How widely exposed it is: smaller factor
- Threat activity around it: smaller factor

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

## Who is affected by CVE-2024-7553?

The published record lists 24 products. Versions are as published: "5.0.0 to before 5.0.27" means from 5.0.0 up to, but not including, 5.0.27.

- [Mongodb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/mongodb/mongodb) by [Mongodb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/mongodb) (Application): 5.0.0 to before 5.0.27, 6.0.0 to before 6.0.16, 7.0.0 to before 7.0.12, 7.3.0 to before 7.3.3
- [C Driver](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/mongodb/c_driver) by [Mongodb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/mongodb) (Application): before 1.26.2
- [PHP Driver](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/mongodb/php_driver) by [Mongodb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/mongodb) (Application): before 1.18.1
- [Windows 10 1507](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_1507) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 1511](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_1511) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 1607](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_1607) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 1703](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_1703) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 1709](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_1709) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 1803](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_1803) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 1809](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_1809) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 1903](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_1903) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 1909](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_1909) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 2004](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_2004) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 20H2](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_20h2) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 21H1](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_21h1) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 21H2](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_21h2) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 10 22H2](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_10_22h2) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 11](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_11) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 11 21H2](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_11_21h2) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 11 22H2](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_11_22h2) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows 11 23H2](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_11_23h2) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows Server 2016](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_server_2016) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows Server 2019](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_server_2019) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Windows Server 2022](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_server_2022) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): version not specified

## How do I fix CVE-2024-7553?

1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisories and patch notes first in the list.
3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

### References

- [jira.mongodb.org](https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/CDRIVER-5650) (Vendor advisory)
- [jira.mongodb.org](https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/PHPC-2369) (Vendor advisory)
- [jira.mongodb.org](https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-93211) (Vendor advisory)

## Questions

### What is CVE-2024-7553?

CVE-2024-7553 is a high-severity flaw in Mongodb, published on 7 August 2024. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### How serious is CVE-2024-7553?

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2024-7553 is 46 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.

### Is CVE-2024-7553 being exploited?

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

### Which versions does CVE-2024-7553 affect?

For Mongodb: 5.0.0 to before 5.0.27, 6.0.0 to before 6.0.16, 7.0.0 to before 7.0.12, 7.3.0 to before 7.3.3. The record lists 24 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2024-7553?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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