How severe is CVE-2024-10921?

CVE-2024-10921 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-10921 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-10921?

CVE-2024-10921 affects Mongodb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-10921?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-10921 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-10921 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-33350.

When was CVE-2024-10921 published?

CVE-2024-10921 was published on 2024-11-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-10921

CVE-2024-10921 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-158.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-33350
Weakness: CWE-158
Affected product: Mongodb
Published: 2024-11-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An authorized user may trigger crashes or receive the contents of buffer over-reads of Server memory by issuing specially crafted requests that construct malformed BSON in the MongoDB Server. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.30 , MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.19, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.15 and MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to and including 8.0.2.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-10921?: An authorized user may trigger crashes or receive the contents of buffer over-reads of Server memory by issuing specially crafted requests that construct malformed BSON in the MongoDB Server. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.30 , MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.19, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.15 and MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to and including 8.0.2.
How severe is CVE-2024-10921?: CVE-2024-10921 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-10921 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-10921?: CVE-2024-10921 affects Mongodb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-10921?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-10921 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-10921 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-33350.
When was CVE-2024-10921 published?: CVE-2024-10921 was published on 2024-11-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-96419

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

165.232.118.73 (ipv4-addr)