MongoDB Server may crash due to improper validation of explain command

published 2025-04-01 19 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-mongodb-2025-3084 , EUVD-2025-9312

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
public exploits: 0; none known

When run on commands with certain arguments set, explain may fail to validate these arguments before using them. This can lead to crashes in router servers. This affects MongoDB Server v5.0 prior to 5.0.31, MongoDB Server v6.0 prior to 6.0.20, MongoDB Server v7.0 prior to 7.0.16 and MongoDB Server v8.0 prior to 8.0.4

Patch / fix

fixed in 2

bitnami mongodb 5.0.31, 6.0.20, 7.0.16, 8.0.4
MongoDB Inc MongoDB Server 5.0.31, 6.0.20, 7.0.16, 8.0.4

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 19 mo ago (2025-04-01)

Exploit prediction

0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
OSV	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
bitnami	mongodb	>=5.0.0, <5.0.31 >=6.0.0, <6.0.20 >=7.0.0, <7.0.16 >=8.0.0, <8.0.4	5.0.31 6.0.20 7.0.16 8.0.4

Affected products

MongoDB Inc MongoDB Server

Classification

Weakness

CWE-703 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Technology feeds

MongoDB rss critical rss

References

jira.mongodb.org /browse/SERVER-103153
issue-tracking, vendor-advisory, advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3084
web

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary