What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-1755?

CVE-2025-1755 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Compass are affected by CVE-2025-1755?

CVE-2025-1755 presents notable security risk rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-1755?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Compass CVE-2025-1755

HIGH

Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)

2025-02-27 cna@mongodb.com

Privilege Escalation Compass Enterprise Linux For Arm 64 Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions Enterprise Linux Update Services For Sap Solutions

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:28 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 27, 2025 - 16:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

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

AnalysisAI

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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-426. 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\.42.1 Affected products include: Mongodb Compass, Redhat Enterprise Linux For Arm 64, Redhat Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions, Redhat Enterprise Linux Update Services For Sap Solutions. Version information: prior to 1.42.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.