MongoDB mongos Crash via Malicious Wire Msgs Before 5.0.31/6.0.20/7.0.16
CVE-2025-3083 Published on April 1, 2025
Malformed MongoDB wire protocol messages may cause mongos to crash
Specifically crafted MongoDB wire protocol messages can cause mongos to crash during command validation. This can occur without using an authenticated connection. This issue affects MongoDB v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.31, MongoDB v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.20 and MongoDB v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.16
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-3083 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Uncaught Exception
An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught. When an exception is not caught, it may cause the program to crash or expose sensitive information.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-3083
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Affected Versions
MongoDB Inc MongoDB Server:- Version 5.0 and below 5.0.31 is affected.
- Version 6.0 and below 6.0.20 is affected.
- Version 7.0. and below 7.0.16 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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