MongoDB Compass may be susceptible to local privilege escalation under certain conditions potentially enabling unauthorized actions on a user's system with elevated privileges, when a crafted file is stored in C:\node_modules\. This issue affects MongoDB Compass prior to 1.42.1
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 6
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
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Mongodb Compass
cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— |
1.42.1
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Microsoft Windows
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— | — |
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux_For_Arm_64
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:9.0_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— | — |
|
Redhat Enterprise_Linux_For_Ibm_Z_Systems
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— | — |
|
Redhat Enterprise_Linux_Server_For_Power_Little_Endian_Update_Services_For_Sap_Solutions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— | — |
|
Redhat Enterprise_Linux_Update_Services_For_Sap_Solutions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— | — |