Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 12, 2021· Updated Sep 16, 2024
Specific command line parameter might result in accepting invalid certificate
CVE-2020-7924
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/mongodb/mongo-toolsGo | >= 100.0.0, < 100.2.0 | 100.2.0 |
Affected products
3- MongoDB Inc./MongoDB Database Toolsv5Range: 3.6.5
- MongoDB Inc./Mongomirrorv5Range: 0.6.0
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References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cwm-wm82-hgrwghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7924ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/mongodb/mongo-tools/commit/8c1800b5155084f954a39a1f2f259efac3bb86deghsaWEB
- jira.mongodb.org/browse/TOOLS-2587ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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