CVE-2025-12657
Malformed KMIP response may result in access violation
Description
The KMIP response parser built into mongo binaries is overly tolerant of certain malformed packets, and may parse them into invalid objects. Later reads of this object can result in read access violations.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 3, 2025, 9:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 3, 2025, 9:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | a39b4221-9bd0-4244-95fc-f3e2e07f1deb | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | a39b4221-9bd0-4244-95fc-f3e2e07f1deb | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update MongoDB binaries to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-provided patches.
- Review KMIP configurations.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-12657.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-101230 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The KMIP response parser built into mongo binaries is overly tolerant of certain malformed packets, and may parse them into invalid objects. Later reads of this object can result in read access violations. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-754 Added Reference https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-101230