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
History

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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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
Title MongoDB Windows installation MSI may leave ACLs unset on custom installation directories
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mongodb

Published: 2025-09-15T16:04:54.221Z

Updated: 2025-09-16T03:55:21.417Z

Reserved: 2025-09-15T15:57:35.554Z

Link: CVE-2025-10491

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-15T16:29:38.701Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-15T16:15:36.920

Modified: 2025-09-16T12:49:26.640

Link: CVE-2025-10491

cve-icon Redhat

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