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CVE-2025-10491

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Date: 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

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Related Resources (3)

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-51366
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10491
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2025-10491

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Access Control

CWE-284

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Upgrade to version https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git - r6.0.25;https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git - r7.0.21;https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git - r8.0.5

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

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