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MongoBleed Vulnerability Exposes Over 87,000 MongoDB Instances to Exploits

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Source: CybersecurityNews
MongoBleed Vulnerability Exposes Over 87,000 MongoDB Instances to Exploits
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A critical vulnerability named MongoBleed (CVE-2025-14847) affects over 87,000 MongoDB instances by allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to extract sensitive data through uninitialized memory disclosure in zlib decompression. The flaw impacts multiple versions, with patches available, and a PoC exploit has been released, increasing the risk of active exploitation. Administrators are urged to update their systems or apply temporary mitigations such as disabling zlib compression and restricting network access.

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  1. 87,000+ MongoDB Instances Vulnerable to MongoBleed Flaw Exposed Online - PoC Exploit Released  CybersecurityNews
  2. MongoBleed (CVE-2025-14847) exploited in the wild: everything you need to know  wiz.io
  3. New MongoDB Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Read Uninitialized Memory  The Hacker News
  4. MongoBleed: MongoDB Zlib Vulnerability (CVE-2025-14847) and How to Fix It  Aikido Security
  5. "MongoBleed": Exploit for critical vulnerability in MongoDB makes attacks easier  heise online

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