# CVE-2025-1755: 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.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-1755
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8
- EPSS: 0.0015
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 27, 2025
- Weakness: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1755

## 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

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | MongoDB Compass | 1.42.1.0 | [MongoDB Compass 1.42.1.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mongodb.compass.full-1.42.1.0.md) | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Windows apps | MongoDB Compass Isolated Edition | 1.42.1.0 | [MongoDB Compass Isolated Edition 1.42.1.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mongodb.compass.isolated-1.42.1.0.md) | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Windows apps | MongoDB Compass Readonly | 1.42.1.0 | [MongoDB Compass Readonly 1.42.1.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mongodb.compass.readonly-1.42.1.0.md) | Feb 14, 2024 |

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