CVE-2025-6712: MongoDB Server may be susceptible to DoS due to Accumulated Memory Allocation

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-07-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-400

Description

MongoDB Server may be susceptible to disruption caused by high memory usage, potentially leading to server crash. This condition is linked to inefficiencies in memory management related to internal operations. In scenarios where certain internal processes persist longer than anticipated, memory consumption can increase, potentially impacting server stability and availability. This issue affects MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.10

Affected products

MongoDB: from 8.0.0 before 8.0.10 — fixed in 8.0.10

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: MongoDB 8.0.10. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-106751

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