MongoDB Server Vulnerability: Improper Metadata Validation May Cause Server Unavailability

CVE-2024-3372

What is CVE-2024-3372?

In MongoDB Server, a vulnerability exists due to improper validation of specific metadata input. This flaw may lead to issues in the server's ability to correctly serialize BSON, potentially enabling attackers to exploit the vulnerability pre-authentication. As a result, this can lead to unexpected behavior in applications, particularly affecting the serverStatus responses. Affected users utilizing versions v7.0 prior to 7.0.6, v6.0 prior to 6.0.14, and v5.0 prior to 5.0.25 should take immediate measures to update their systems to mitigate risk.

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