CVE DATABASE / CVE-2025-14847
CVE-2025-14847
MongoDB and MongoDB Server Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2025-12-29.
Federal remediation due 2026-01-19.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Summary
Mismatched length fields in Zlib compressed protocol headers may allow a read of uninitialized heap memory by an unauthenticated client. This issue affects all MongoDB Server v7.0 prior to 7.0.28 versions, MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.17, MongoDB Server v8.2 versions prior to 8.2.3, MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.27, MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.32, MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.30, MongoDB Server v4.2 versions greater than or equal to 4.2.0, MongoDB Server v4.0 versions greater than or equal to 4.0.0, and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions greater than or equal to 3.6.0.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.5 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | NONE |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-115508
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/29/21
- https://www.smartkeyss.com/post/mongobleed-pre-auth-memory-disclosure-via-op_compressed-in-mongodb-cve-2025-14847
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-14847-detection-script-heap-memory-exposure-in-mongodb-server
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-14847-mitigation-script-heap-memory-exposure-in-mongodb-server
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-14847
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-01-13. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.