MongoDB Compass may be susceptible to local privilege escalation in Windows
CVE-2025-1755 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by MongoDB Compass 1.42.1.0, released February 14, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
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
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | |||
| MongoDB Compass | 1.42.1.0 | MongoDB Compass 1.42.1.0 | Feb 14, 2024 |
| MongoDB Compass Isolated Edition | 1.42.1.0 | MongoDB Compass Isolated Edition 1.42.1.0 | Feb 14, 2024 |
| MongoDB Compass Readonly | 1.42.1.0 | MongoDB Compass Readonly 1.42.1.0 | Feb 14, 2024 |
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