CVE-2025-3085: MongoDB Server running on Linux may allow unexpected connections where intermediate certificates are revoked
Description
A MongoDB server under specific conditions running on Linux with TLS and CRL revocation status checking enabled, fails to check the revocation status of the intermediate certificates in the peer's certificate chain. In cases of MONGODB-X509, which is not enabled by default, this may lead to improper authentication. This issue may also affect intra-cluster authentication. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.31, MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.20, MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.16 and MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.4.
Required Configuration : MongoDB Server must be running on Linux Operating Systems and CRL revocation status checking must be enabled
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2025-3085
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 8.1
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types
CWE-299: Improper Check for Certificate RevocationAffected Products
Vendor: MongoDB Inc
Product: MongoDB Server
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.03% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 7.84% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-04-30 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3085https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-95445