High severity · published Sep 15, 2025
CVE-2025-10491
MongoDB Windows installation MSI may leave ACLs unset on custom installation directories
7.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MS
MongoDB Server · MongoDB Inc
6.0 before 6.0.25; 7.0 before 7.0.21; 8.0 before 8.0.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10491
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-10491
jira.mongodb.org
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-51366
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