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CVE-2025-10491: MongoDB Windows installation MSI may leave ACLs unset on custom installation directories
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-09-15 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-284
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
Affected products
- MongoDB: from 6.0 before 6.0.25; from 7.0 before 7.0.21; from 8.0 before 8.0.5 — fixed in 6.0.25, 7.0.21, 8.0.5
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: MongoDB 6.0.25, 7.0.21, 8.0.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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