MongoDB 3.6.x / 4.0.x / 4.2.x / 4.4.x < 4.4.30 / 5.0.x < 5.0.32 / 6.0.x < 6.0.27 / 7.0.x < 7.0.28 / 8.0.x < 8.0.17 / 8.2.x < 8.2.3 Uninitialized Heap Memory Leak (CVE-2025-14847)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(280124);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-14847");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2026/01/19");

  script_name(english:"MongoDB 3.6.x / 4.0.x / 4.2.x / 4.4.x < 4.4.30 / 5.0.x < 5.0.32 / 6.0.x < 6.0.27 / 7.0.x < 7.0.28 / 8.0.x < 8.0.17 / 8.2.x < 8.2.3 Uninitialized Heap Memory Leak (CVE-2025-14847)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of MongoDB installed on the remote host is 3.6.x, 4.0.x, 4.2.x, 4.4.x prior to 4.4.30, 5.0.x prior to
5.0.32, 6.0.x prior to 6.0.27, 7.0.x prior to 7.0.28, 8.0.x prior to 8.0.17, or 8.2.x prior to 8.2.3. It is, therefore,
affected by a uninitialized heap memeory leak vulnerability:

  - Mismatched length fields in Zlib compressed protocol headers may allow a read of uninitialized heap memory by an
    unauthenticated client. (CVE-2025-14847)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-115508");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to MongoDB version 4.4.30, 5.0.32, 6.0.27, 7.0.28, 8.0.17, or 8.2.3 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:A");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-14847");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/12/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/12/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/12/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mongodb:mongodb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Databases");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("mongodb_win_installed.nbin", "mongodb_nix_installed.nbin", "mongodb_macos_installed.nbin", "mongodb_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/MongoDB");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'MongoDB', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints' : [
        {'min_version':'3.6.0', 'max_version':'3.6.9999', 'fixed_display':'8.2.3'},
        {'min_version':'4.0.0', 'max_version':'4.0.9999', 'fixed_display':'8.2.3'},
        {'min_version':'4.2.0', 'max_version':'4.2.9999', 'fixed_display':'8.2.3'},
        {'min_version':'4.4.0', 'fixed_version':'4.4.30'},
        {'min_version':'5.0.0', 'fixed_version':'5.0.32'},
        {'min_version':'6.0.0', 'fixed_version':'6.0.27'},
        {'min_version':'7.0.0', 'fixed_version':'7.0.28'},
        {'min_version':'8.0.0', 'fixed_version':'8.0.17'},
        {'min_version':'8.2.0', 'fixed_version':'8.2.3'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, check_backporting:TRUE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);