title: Local privilege escalation in MongoDB Compass for Windows
description: A malicious 3rd party with local access to the Windows machine where MongoDB Compass is installed can execute arbitrary software with the privileges of the user who is running MongoDB Compass. This issue affects: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Compass 1.x version 1.3.0 on Windows and later versions; 1.x versions prior to 1.25.0 on Windows.
problem types: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
affected:
{
platforms: Windows
product: MongoDB Compass
vendor: MongoDB Inc.
versions:
changes: [at: 1.25.0, status: unaffected], lessThan: 1.x*, status: affected, version: 1.3.0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 4.8
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
version: 3.1
]