Detections
Analytics

MongoDB 3.6.x / 4.0.x / 4.2.x / 4.4.x < 4.4.30 / 5.0.x < 5.0.32 / 6.0.x < 6.0.27 / 7.0.x < 7.0.28 / 8.0.x < 8.0.17 / 8.2.x < 8.2.3 Uninitialized Heap Memory Leak (CVE-2025-14847)

high Nessus Plugin ID 280124

Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of MongoDB installed on the remote host is 3.6.x, 4.0.x, 4.2.x, 4.4.x prior to 4.4.30, 5.0.x prior to 5.0.32, 6.0.x prior to 6.0.27, 7.0.x prior to 7.0.28, 8.0.x prior to 8.0.17, or 8.2.x prior to 8.2.3. It is, therefore, affected by a uninitialized heap memeory leak vulnerability:

 - Mismatched length fields in Zlib compressed protocol headers may allow a read of uninitialized heap memory by an unauthenticated client. (CVE-2025-14847)

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 4.4.30, 5.0.32, 6.0.27, 7.0.28, 8.0.17, or 8.2.3 or later.

See Also

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-115508

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 280124

File Name: mongodb_server_SERVER-115508.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: combined

Agent: windows

Family: Misc.

Published: 12/29/2025

Updated: 12/29/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-14847

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mongodb:mongodb

Required KB Items: installed_sw/MongoDB

Patch Publication Date: 12/19/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/19/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-14847