How severe is CVE-2024-8305?

CVE-2024-8305 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-8305 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-8305?

CVE-2024-8305 affects Mongodb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8305?

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

Does CVE-2024-8305 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-8305 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49079.

When was CVE-2024-8305 published?

CVE-2024-8305 was published on 2024-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-8305

CVE-2024-8305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-1288.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (43rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-49079
Weakness: CWE-1288
Affected product: Mongodb
Published: 2024-10-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

prepareUnique index may cause secondaries to crash due to incorrect enforcement of index constraints on secondaries, where in extreme cases may cause multiple secondaries crashing leading to no primaries. This issue affects MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.17, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.13 and MongoDB Server v7.3 versions prior to 7.3.4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8305?: prepareUnique index may cause secondaries to crash due to incorrect enforcement of index constraints on secondaries, where in extreme cases may cause multiple secondaries crashing leading to no primaries. This issue affects MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.17, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.13 and MongoDB Server v7.3 versions prior to 7.3.4
How severe is CVE-2024-8305?: CVE-2024-8305 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-8305 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-8305?: CVE-2024-8305 affects Mongodb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8305?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-8305 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-8305 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49079.
When was CVE-2024-8305 published?: CVE-2024-8305 was published on 2024-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-92382

Affected products (1)

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

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