CVE-2021-20334 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-20334: Local privilege escalation in MongoDB Compass for Windows

Vendor Mongodb Inc.
Product MongoDB Compass
Weakness CWE-269
Published April 6, 2021
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A malicious 3rd party with local access to the Windows machine where MongoDB Compass is installed can execute arbitrary software with the privileges of the user who is running MongoDB Compass. This issue affects: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Compass 1.x version 1.3.0 on Windows and later versions; 1.x versions prior to 1.25.0 on Windows.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 6, 2021 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated