HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-10921
HIGH

CVE-2024-10921

CWE-158Published: November 14, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-10921 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

mongodb1 product(s)
mongodb
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (1)

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-96419Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-10921
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-158
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 14, 2024

Related CVEs (CWE-158)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2024-10921 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.