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
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Various Sources
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-51366
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0011
EPSS Percentile
1.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (3)
MongoDB Inc/MongoDB Server
6.0 - 6.0.25
MongoDB Inc/MongoDB Server
7.0 - 7.0.21
MongoDB Inc/MongoDB Server
8.0 - 8.0.5
Published
Sep 15, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026