MongoDB Server up to 6.0.22/7.0.19/8.0.8 iteration

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MongoDB Server up to 6.0.22/7.0.19/8.0.8. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes iteration. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-6714. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MongoDB Server up to 6.0.22/7.0.19/8.0.8 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a iteration vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-834. The product performs an iteration or loop without sufficiently limiting the number of times that the loop is executed. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

MongoDB Server's mongos component can become unresponsive to new connections due to incorrect handling of incomplete data. This affects MongoDB when configured with load balancer support. This issue affects MongoDB Server v6.0 prior to 6.0.23, MongoDB Server v7.0 prior to 7.0.20 and MongoDB Server v8.0 prior to 8.0.9 Required Configuration: This affects MongoDB sharded clusters when configured with load balancer support for mongos using HAProxy on specified ports.

It is possible to read the advisory at jira.mongodb.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-6714 since 06/26/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242979 (MongoDB 6.0.x < 6.0.23 / 7.0.x < 7.0.20 / 8.0.x < 8.0.9 Incorrect Handling of Incomplete Data (SERVER-106753)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.0.23, 7.0.20 or 8.0.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242979) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-20263). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.5
CNA Vector (mongodb): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Iteration
CWE: CWE-834 / CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 242979
Nessus Name: MongoDB 6.0.x < 6.0.23 / 7.0.x < 7.0.20 / 8.0.x < 8.0.9 Incorrect Handling of Incomplete Data (SERVER-106753)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Server 6.0.23/7.0.20/8.0.9

Timelineinfo

06/26/2025 CVE reserved
07/07/2025 +11 days Advisory disclosed
07/07/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/03/2025 +88 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jira.mongodb.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-6714 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-6714
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315175
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 07/07/2025 17:12
Updated: 10/03/2025 23:03
Changes: 07/07/2025 17:12 (64), 07/07/2025 22:38 (1), 07/30/2025 05:51 (2), 10/03/2025 23:03 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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