CVE-2020-7924

Specific command line parameter might result in accepting invalid certificate

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: April 12, 2021 at 04:25 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:25 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorDatabase ToolsMongomirror

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.7%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Usage of specific command line parameter in MongoDB Tools which was originally intended to just skip hostname checks, may result in MongoDB skipping all certificate validation. This may result in accepting invalid certificates.This issue affects: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Database Tools 3.6 versions later than 3.6.5; 3.6 versions prior to 3.6.21; 4.0 versions prior to 4.0.21; 4.2 versions prior to 4.2.11; 100 versions prior to 100.2.0. MongoDB Inc. Mongomirror 0 versions later than 0.6.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Database Tools · MongoDB

95%

100 ≤ v < 100.2.0100.0.0 ≤ v < 100.2.03.6.5 ≤ v ≤ 3.6.213.6.5 ≤ v < 3.6.214.0 ≤ v < 4.0.214.0.0 ≤ v < 4.0.214.2 ≤ v < 4.2.114.2.0 ≤ v < 4.2.11100 3.6.5 4.0 4.2

Affected range stops below 100.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.6.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.0.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.2.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Mongomirror · MongoDB

95%

v < 0.6.00.6.0 ≤ v < 0*0.6.0

Affected range stops below 0*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 0.6.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/TOOLS-2587

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/TOOLS-2587

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: LOW
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-295

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