Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MongoDB Shell by MongoDB
CVE-2025-1756

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

MongoDB
Status
Mongosh
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 February 2025

What is CVE-2025-1756?

The MongoDB Shell (mongosh) version prior to 2.3.0 is susceptible to local privilege escalation when a specially crafted file is placed in C:\node_modules. This vulnerability may allow unauthorized actions on a user's system, potentially compromising user data and system integrity. It is essential for users to update to the latest version to mitigate this security risk.

Affected Version(s)

mongosh 0 < 2.3.0

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/MONGOSH-2028

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

T. Doğa Gelişli
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CVE-2025-1756 : Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in MongoDB Shell by MongoDB