CVE-2025-1756

MongoDB Shell may be susceptible to local privilege escalation in Windows

Description

mongosh may be susceptible to local privilege escalation under certain conditions potentially enabling unauthorized actions on a user's system with elevated privilege, when a crafted file is stored in C:\node_modules\. This issue affects mongosh prior to 2.3.0

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory mongodb.org
Affected: MongoDB Inc mongosh
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/MONGOSH-2028 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1756 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1756?
CVE-2025-1756 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-1756?
To fix CVE-2025-1756, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-1756 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-1756 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-1756?
CVE-2025-1756 affects MongoDB Inc mongosh.
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