CVE-2024-10921 Improper neutralization of null bytes may lead to buffer over-reads in MongoDB Server
An authorized user can cause server crashes or read sensitive memory contents by sending malformed BSON requests to MongoDB Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-10921?
CVE-2024-10921 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mongodb Mongodb, published on 14 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authorized user may trigger crashes or receive the contents of buffer over-reads of Server memory by issuing specially crafted requests that construct malformed BSON in the MongoDB Server. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.30 , MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.19, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.15 and MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to and including 8.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-158
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10921?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mongodb. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mongodb Bitnami | From 5.0.0 | 5.0.30, 6.0.19, 7.0.15, 8.0.3 |
Products include Mongodb Mongodb.
How do I fix CVE-2024-10921?
Upgrade mongodb to a fixed version for your release line: 5.0.30, 6.0.19, 7.0.15 or 8.0.3.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-10921 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10921 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-18691 Improper Authentication in MongoDB Intra-Cluster Connections Allows Credential Exposure
Sources
Also known as BIT-mongodb-2024-10921, GHSA-rvjg-858g-pwh4, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-10921.