CVE-2025-10491 HIGH

CVE-2025-10491: MongoDB Windows installation MSI may leave ACLs unset on custom installation directories

Vendor Mongodb Inc
Product MongoDB Server
Weakness CWE-284
Published September 15, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 15, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated