Uncontrolled Search Path Element Affecting mongodb package, versions [5.0.0-alpha, 5.0.14-rc0)[6.0.0-alpha, 6.0.3-rc0)[6.1.0-alpha, 6.1.1-rc0)
Threat Intelligence
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- published25 Dec 2025
- disclosed27 Aug 2024
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 27 Aug 2024
CVE-2024-8207 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade mongodb to version 5.0.14-rc0, 6.0.3-rc0, 6.1.1-rc0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Uncontrolled Search Path Element allowing unsafe dynamic library loading. An attacker can exploit this by placing malicious shared libraries on the host system and causing the server process to load them, potentially gaining full control over the server process with its privileges.