CVE-2025-12657: mongodb inc mongodb server
CVSS: 5.9v4.0MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-12657
Published 03-11-2025Last modified 03-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-12657 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in mongodb inc mongodb server. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 03-11-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The KMIP response parser built into mongo binaries is overly tolerant of certain malformed packets, and may parse them into invalid objects. Later reads of this object can result in read access violations.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.9Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- NVDNIST5.9MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Medium 5.0Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HSources3 sources · 5.0–5.5
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.03 pp
From 0.36% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.39%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mongodb1 product
- mongodb≥ 6.0.0, < 7.0.22 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.10
Mongodb inc1 product
- mongodb server≥ 6.0, < 7.0.22 | ≥ 8.0, < 8.0.10
Ubuntu1 product
- mongodbAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products