CVE-2025-10491
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Publication date: 2025-09-15
Last updated on: 2025-09-16
Assigner: MongoDB, Inc.
Description
Description
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
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| mongodb | mongodb_server | 6.0 |
| mongodb | mongodb_server | 8.0 |
| mongodb | mongodb_server | 7.0 |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-284 | The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability occurs because the MongoDB Windows installation MSI may leave Access Control Lists (ACLs) unset on custom installation directories. This allows a local attacker to introduce malicious executable code into MongoDB's process through DLL hijacking.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the MongoDB process, potentially leading to full compromise of the database server, including data theft, modification, or denial of service.
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