Vulnerability · Published Apr 1, 2025 · Assigned by mongodb
CVE-2025-3084MongoDB Server may crash due to improper validation of explain command
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in MongoDB Server from MongoDB Inc. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
When run on commands with certain arguments set, explain may fail to validate these arguments before using them. This can lead to crashes in router servers. This affects MongoDB Server v5.0 prior to 5.0.31, MongoDB Server v6.0 prior to 6.0.20, MongoDB Server v7.0 prior to 7.0.16 and MongoDB Server v8.0 prior to 8.0.4
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MongoDB Inc | MongoDB Server | 5.0 – before 5.0.316.0 – before 6.0.207.0 – before 7.0.168.0 – before 8.0.4 |
Weakness: CWE-703 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H