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CVE-2025-10491: mongodb inc mongodb server Improper Access Control

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighDeferred
Published 15-09-2025Last modified 26-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-10491 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in mongodb inc mongodb server. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-09-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

2%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.12% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mongodb inc1 product
  • mongodb server≥ 6.0, < 6.0.25 | ≥ 7.0, < 7.0.21 | ≥ 8.0, < 8.0.5

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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