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CVE-2025-6714

7.5 · HIGH

MongoDB Server's mongos component can become unresponsive to new connections due to incorrect handling of incomplete data.

Published Jul 7, 2025CWE-400EPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2025-6714 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 7, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

MongoDB Server's mongos component can become unresponsive to new connections due to incorrect handling of incomplete data. This affects MongoDB when configured with load balancer support. This issue affects MongoDB Server v6.0 prior to 6.0.23, MongoDB Server v7.0 prior to 7.0.20 and MongoDB Server v8.0 prior to 8.0.9

Required Configuration:

This affects MongoDB sharded clusters when configured with load balancer support for mongos using HAProxy on specified ports.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-6714?

CVE-2025-6714 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 7, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-6714?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-6714?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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