CVE-2024-8207
Mongodb 5.0.0 – 5.0.14
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-8207 is a medium-severity Process Control (CWE-114) vulnerability in Mongodb Mongodb. Its CVSS base score is 6.4 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Shared Modules (T1129); ranked at the 11th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and AC-4 (Information Flow Enforcement) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-49013
Vulnerability Data
In certain highly specific configurations of the host system and MongoDB server binary installation on Linux Operating Systems, it may be possible for a unintended actor with host-level access to cause the MongoDB Server binary to load unintended actor-controlled shared…
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libraries when the server binary is started, potentially resulting in the unintended actor gaining full control over the MongoDB server process. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.14 and MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.3. Required Configuration: Only environments with Linux as the underlying operating system is affected by this issue
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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- 11 hardening rules · 7 OS baselines
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Enforces access authorizations so externally supplied references cannot reach resources outside the intended sphere.
Controls information flow between security domains, blocking resolution of external references to unintended spheres.
Least functionality directly restricts execution of commands or loading of libraries to only approved capabilities, stopping untrusted sources from being used.
Mobile code control explicitly defines and enforces acceptable sources and technologies for code/commands loaded at runtime.
Validates information inputs, directly stopping externally controlled names or references from being accepted.
Malicious code protection mechanisms block execution or loading of code from untrusted sources before it can run.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Explicitly prevents execution of unauthorized software, directly blocking untrusted commands or libraries.
Secure development practices directly require input validation and reference sanitization that prevent externally-controlled resource references.
Runtime monitoring of software and data flows can detect anomalous external resource accesses that result from this weakness.
Assessing authenticity/integrity before acquisition reduces use of untrusted sources for commands/libraries.
Network segmentation and access controls limit the blast radius when an external reference escapes its intended sphere.
Hardened configuration baselines can enforce trusted paths and execution policies.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect unsafe process or library loading but does not prevent it by itself.
Restricting software installation prevents loading untrusted libraries or executing commands from unknown sources.
Secure development lifecycle practices include controls on external code and command execution paths.
Application security requirements can mandate validation of external inputs and libraries.
Secure architecture principles discourage reliance on untrusted external processes or libraries.
Secure coding standards explicitly forbid executing or loading code from untrusted sources.
Hardening callouts derived
Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).
Oracle Linux 8 (4 rules)
- V-248568 OL 8 system commands must be owned by root. prevents CWE-114
- V-248567 OL 8 system commands must have mode 755 or less permissive. prevents CWE-114
- V-248569 OL 8 system commands must be group-owned by root or a system account. prevents CWE-114
Windows 10 (1 rule)
- V-220828 The default autorun behavior must be configured to prevent autorun commands. prevents CWE-114
Windows 11 (1 rule)
- V-253387 The default autorun behavior must be configured to prevent autorun commands. prevents CWE-114
Windows Server 2016 (1 rule)
- V-224933 The default AutoRun behavior must be configured to prevent AutoRun commands. prevents CWE-114
Windows Server 2019 (1 rule)
- V-205805 Windows Server 2019 default AutoRun behavior must be configured to prevent AutoRun commands. prevents CWE-114
Windows Server 2022 (1 rule)
- V-254353 Windows Server 2022 default AutoRun behavior must be configured to prevent AutoRun commands. prevents CWE-114