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CVE-2025-10491
September 15, 2025
The MongoDB Windows installation MSI may leave ACLs unset on custom installation directories allowing a local attacker to introduce executable code to MongoDB's process via DLL hijacking. This issue affects MongoDB Server v6.0 version prior to 6.0.25, MongoDB Server v7.0 version prior to 7.0.21 and MongoDB Server v8.0 version prior to 8.0.5
Affected Packages
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r7.0.0 <r7.0.21
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r7.0.21
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r8.0.0 <r8.0.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r8.0.5
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r7.0.0 <r7.0.21
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r7.0.21
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r6.0.0 <r6.0.25
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r6.0.25
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r6.0.0 <r6.0.25
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r6.0.25
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r7.0.0 <r7.0.21
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r7.0.21
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r6.0.0 <r6.0.25
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r6.0.25
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r8.0.0 <r8.0.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r8.0.5
Related Resources (1)
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-51366
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Access Control
CWE-284
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01