CVE-2020-7924CWE-295

Specific command line parameter might result in accepting invalid certificate

Medium · published April 12, 2021

CVSS v3.1
4.2
EPSS
1%
Percentile
54.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.2 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00743 · 54.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-295 · Improper Certificate Validation
Published
2021-04-12T16:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 APR 16:25Z
    Specific command line parameter might result in accepting invalid certificate
    cvelistv5