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MongoDB 6.0.x < 6.0.22 / 7.0.x < 7.0.20 / 8.0.x < 8.0.7 Privilege Escalation (SERVER-106752)

high Nessus Plugin ID 242977

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of MongoDB installed on the remote host is 6.0 prior to 6.0.22, 7.0 prior to 7.0.20 and 8.0 prior to 8.0.7. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SERVER-106752 advisory.

 - An unauthorized user may leverage a specially crafted aggregation pipeline to access data without proper authorization due to improper handling of the $mergeCursors stage in MongoDB Server. This may lead to access to data without further authorisation. This issue affects MongoDB Server MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.7, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.19 and MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.22. (CVE-2025-6713)

 Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to MongoDB version 6.0.22, 7.0.20, 8.0.10 or later.

See Also

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-106752

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 242977

File Name: mongodb_server_SERVER-106752.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 7/29/2025

Updated: 7/29/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-6713

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mongodb:mongodb

Required KB Items: installed_sw/MongoDB

Patch Publication Date: 6/26/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/26/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-6713

IAVB: 2025-B-0124