Uncontrolled Search Path Element Affecting mongo-c-driver package, versions [,1.26.2)
Threat Intelligence
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- published25 Dec 2025
- disclosed7 Aug 2024
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 7 Aug 2024
CVE-2024-7553 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade mongo-c-driver to version 1.26.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Uncontrolled Search Path Element due to incorrect validation of files loaded from a local untrusted directory on Windows systems. An attacker can exploit this by placing crafted files in the untrusted directory, causing the application to execute attacker-controlled behavior and potentially escalate privileges on the local system.