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MongoDB CVE-2024-8654

CRITICAL
Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908)
2024-09-10 cna@mongodb.com
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Variable initialization
Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access uninitialized memory causing crashes or information disclosure by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

MongoDB Server may access non-initialized region of memory leading to unexpected behaviour when zero arguments are called in internal aggregation stage. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Initialize all variables, use compiler warnings for uninitialized access, use memory-safe languages.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908), which allows attackers to access uninitialized memory causing crashes or information disclosure. MongoDB Server may access non-initialized region of memory leading to unexpected behaviour when zero arguments are called in internal aggregation stage. This issue affected MongoDB Server v6.0 version 6.0.3. Affected products include: Mongodb. Version information: version 6.0.3..

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

MongoDB Server may access non-initialized region of memory leading to unexpected behaviour when zero arguments are called in internal aggregation stage. This issue affected MongoDB Server v6.0 version 6.0.3.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

49
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
CVE-2013-1892 MEDIUM POC
6.0 Oct 01

MongoDB before 2.0.9 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 does not properly validate requests to the nativeHelper function in SpiderMo

CVE-2013-3969 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Oct 01

The find prototype in scripting/engine_v8.h in MongoDB 2.4.0 through 2.4.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a

CVE-2018-13863 HIGH POC
7.5 Jul 10

The MongoDB bson JavaScript module (also known as js-bson) versions 0.5.0 to 1.0.x before 1.0.5 is vulnerable to a Regul

CVE-2026-25887 HIGH POC
7.2 Mar 06

Remote code execution in Chartbrew versions prior to 4.8.1 allows authenticated attackers with high privileges to execut

CVE-2019-2386 HIGH POC
7.1 Aug 06

After user deletion in MongoDB Server the improper invalidation of authorization sessions allows an authenticated user's

CVE-2012-6619 MEDIUM POC
6.4 Mar 06

The default configuration for MongoDB before 2.3.2 does not validate objects, which allows remote authenticated users to

CVE-2026-3431 CRITICAL
9.8 Mar 02

SimStudio below 0.5.74 has a missing authorization on MongoDB tool endpoints that allows attackers to execute arbitrary

CVE-2024-6376 CRITICAL
9.8 Jul 01

MongoDB Compass may be susceptible to code injection due to insufficient sandbox protection settings with the usage of e

CVE-2024-1351 CRITICAL
9.8 Mar 07

Under certain configurations of --tlsCAFile and tls.CAFile, MongoDB Server may skip peer certificate validation which ma

CVE-2020-7610 CRITICAL
9.8 Mar 30

All versions of bson before 1.1.4 are vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8

CVE-2026-19001 CRITICAL
9.5 Aug 12

Memory corruption in the MongoDB BI Connector ODBC Driver (fixed in v1.4.9) occurs when an oversized catalog, schema, or

CVE-2020-12135 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Apr 24

bson before 0.8 incorrectly uses int rather than size_t for many variables, parameters, and return values. Rated medium

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