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Status published
High
CVE-2025-10491
MongoDB Windows installation MSI may leave ACLs unset on custom installation directories
Vulnerability 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
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
MongoDB Inc
View all reports →Affected Software
MongoDB Server
Vulnerable Versions:
6.0, 7.0, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 15th, 2025
Last Modified:
February 26th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H