CVE-2025-10491 json
MongoDB Windows installation MSI may leave ACLs unset on custom installation directories
published 2025-09-15 13 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-29203
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 1%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Patch / fix
- MongoDB Inc MongoDB Server 6.0.25, 7.0.21, 8.0.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 13 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- MongoDB Inc MongoDB Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-10491
- NVD CVE-2025-10491
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