CVE-2021-20334 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting MongoDB Compass versions 1.3.0 through 1.24.x on Windows. A malicious actor with local access to the system can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running MongoDB Compass. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.3.0, < 1.25.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:compass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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