CVE-2024-7553
Accessing Untrusted Directory May Allow Local Privilege Escalation
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 7, 2024 at 09:57 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:20 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorMongoDBC++ DriverPHP Driver· also runs on 21 platforms
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
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
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
C++ Driver· MongoDBnuget
95%v < 1.26.20.10.20.30.3.10.40.50.5.10.5.20.60.70.7.10.80.8.10.90.00.92.00.92.20.94.00.94.20.96.00.96.20.96.40.98.00.98.21.0.01.0.21.1.01.1.101.1.111.1.21.1.41.1.51.1.61.1.71.1.81.1.91.10.01.10.11.10.21.10.31.11.01.12.01.13.01.13.11.14.01.14.11.15.01.15.11.15.21.15.31.16.01.16.11.16.21.17.01.17.11.17.21.17.31.17.41.17.51.17.61.17.71.18.01.19.01.19.11.19.21.2.01.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.20.01.20.11.21.01.21.11.21.21.22.01.22.11.22.21.23.01.23.11.23.21.23.31.23.41.23.51.24.01.24.11.24.21.24.31.24.41.25.01.25.11.25.21.25.31.25.41.26.01.26.11.3.01.3.11.3.21.3.31.3.41.3.51.3.61.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.31.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.31.5.41.5.51.6.01.6.11.6.21.6.31.7.01.8.01.8.11.8.21.9.01.9.11.9.21.9.31.9.41.9.5
Affected range stops below 1.26.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-10-1507 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1511 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1607 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1703 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1709 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1803 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1809 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1903 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1909 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-2004 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-20h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-21h1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-21h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-22h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11-21h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11-22h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11-23h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2016 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2019 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2022 (environment)
5.0 ≤ v < 5.0.275.0.0 ≤ v < 5.0.276.0 ≤ v < 6.0.166.0.0 ≤ v < 6.0.167.0 ≤ v < 7.0.127.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.127.3 ≤ v < 7.3.37.3.0 ≤ v < 7.3.35.05.0.05.0.15.0.105.0.115.0.125.0.135.0.145.0.155.0.165.0.175.0.185.0.195.0.25.0.205.0.215.0.225.0.235.0.245.0.255.0.265.0.35.0.45.0.55.0.65.0.75.0.85.0.96.06.0.06.0.16.0.106.0.116.0.126.0.136.0.146.0.156.0.26.0.36.0.46.0.56.0.66.0.76.0.86.0.97.07.0.07.0.17.0.107.0.117.0.27.0.37.0.47.0.57.0.67.0.77.0.87.0.97.37.3.07.3.17.3.2
Affected range stops below 5.0.27, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.0.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.0.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-10-1507 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1511 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1607 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1703 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1709 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1803 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1809 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1903 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1909 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-2004 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-20h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-21h1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-21h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-22h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11-21h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11-22h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11-23h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2016 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2019 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2022 (environment)
v < 1.18.10.1.00.1.10.1.20.1.30.1.40.1.50.2.00.3.00.3.10.4.00.4.10.5.00.5.10.6.00.6.10.6.20.6.31.0.01.0.11.1.01.1.11.1.101.1.21.1.31.1.41.1.51.1.61.1.71.1.81.1.91.10.01.11.01.11.11.12.01.12.11.13.01.14.01.14.11.14.21.15.01.15.11.15.21.15.31.16.01.16.11.16.21.17.01.17.11.17.21.17.31.18.01.2.01.2.11.2.101.2.111.2.21.2.31.2.41.2.51.2.61.2.71.2.81.2.91.3.01.3.11.3.21.3.31.3.41.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.31.4.41.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.31.5.41.5.51.6.01.6.11.7.01.7.11.7.21.7.31.7.41.7.51.8.01.8.11.8.21.9.01.9.11.9.2
Affected range stops below 1.18.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-10-1507 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1511 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1607 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1703 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1709 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1803 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1809 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1903 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-1909 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-2004 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-20h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-21h1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-21h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-10-22h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11-21h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11-22h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11-23h2 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2016 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2019 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2022 (environment)
Runs on — not affected
The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-noinfo
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