CVE-2025-3085
HIGHDescription
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
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 18% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-299 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-1675 | High | 8.3 | 0.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-16228 | Medium | 6.4 | 0.4% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-11955 | Unscored | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-4428 | High | 7.4 | 0.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-23690 | High | 7.0 | 0.2% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-36057 | Medium | 5.2 | 0.2% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-3085?
Upgrade MongoDB to 5.0.31 or later.
Is CVE-2025-3085 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-3085 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.27% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 18% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-3085?
CVE-2025-3085 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2025-3085 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for MongoDB (Windows application). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-09-24.