How severe is CVE-2025-1755?

CVE-2025-1755 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-1755 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1755?

CVE-2025-1755 primarily affects Mongodb Compass. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1755?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-1755 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-1755 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-5457.

When was CVE-2025-1755 published?

CVE-2025-1755 was published on 2025-02-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-1755

CVE-2025-1755 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mongodb Compass with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-426.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (4th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-5457
Weakness: CWE-426
Affected product: Mongodb Compass
Published: 2025-02-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1755?: 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
How severe is CVE-2025-1755?: CVE-2025-1755 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-1755 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-1755?: CVE-2025-1755 primarily affects Mongodb Compass. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1755?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-1755 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-1755 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-5457.
When was CVE-2025-1755 published?: CVE-2025-1755 was published on 2025-02-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:9.0_aarch64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:9.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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