{"id":9527,"date":"2025-12-29T10:03:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T10:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serisec.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/mongobleed-detector-tool-released-to-detect-mongodb-vulnerabilitycve-2025-14847\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T10:03:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T10:03:41","slug":"mongobleed-detector-tool-released-to-detect-mongodb-vulnerabilitycve-2025-14847","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serisec.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/mongobleed-detector-tool-released-to-detect-mongodb-vulnerabilitycve-2025-14847\/","title":{"rendered":"MongoBleed Detector Tool Released to Detect MongoDB Vulnerability(CVE-2025-14847)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    MongoBleed Detector Tool Released to Detect MongoDB Vulnerability(CVE-2025-14847)<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>An open-source detection tool to help organizations identify potential exploitation of MongoBleed (<a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/mongobleed-vulnerability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CVE-2025-14847<\/a>), a critical memory disclosure vulnerability affecting MongoDB databases.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability allows attackers to extract sensitive information, including credentials, session tokens, and personally identifiable information, directly from server memory without requiring authentication.<\/p>\n<p>The flaw exists in <a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/mongobleed-poc-exploit-mongodb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MongoDB\u2019s<\/a> zlib decompression mechanism and affects versions ranging from 4.4 through 8.2.2.\u200b<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-the-detector-works\"><strong>How the Detector Works<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The MongoBleed Detector is an offline, command-line tool that analyzes MongoDB <a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/python-json-logger-vulnerability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JSON logs<\/a> to identify exploitation attempts.<\/p>\n<p>It operates without requiring network connectivity or additional agents, making it suitable for forensic analysis and incident response scenarios.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>The detection mechanism correlates three MongoDB log event types: connection accepted (22943), client metadata (51800), and connection closed (22944).<\/p>\n<p>Legitimate MongoDB drivers always send metadata immediately after connecting. In contrast, the MongoBleed exploit connects, extracts memory, and disconnects without sending any metadata.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>The tool identifies suspicious patterns characterized by high connection volumes from a single IP address, the absence of client <a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/hackers-exploiting-ec2-instance-metadata-vulnerability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">metadata<\/a>, and short-duration burst behavior exceeding 100,000 connections per minute.\u200b<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Feature<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Log Analysis<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Supports compressed logs; IPv4 and IPv6 compatible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Risk Levels<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Four severity ratings: HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, INFO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Detection Controls<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Configurable detection thresholds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Forensics Mode<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Analyzes evidence from multiple hosts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Remote Scanning<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>SSH-based Python wrapper for scanning multiple MongoDB instances<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Action Required<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/microsoft-december-2025-patch-tuesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patch<\/a> vulnerable MongoDB versions and scan for compromise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The detector supports compressed log processing, handles both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, and provides risk classification across four severity levels: HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, and INFO.<\/p>\n<p>It offers configurable detection thresholds and includes a forensic folder mode for analyzing evidence collected from multiple hosts.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>The tool also includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/new-polymorphic-python-malware-repeatedly-mutate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Python wrapper<\/a> for remote execution via SSH, enabling security teams to scan multiple MongoDB instances simultaneously.\u200b<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>MongoDB Major Version<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Affected Versions<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Recommended Fixed Version<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4.4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4.4.0 \u2013 4.4.29<\/td>\n<td>4.4.30 or later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>5.0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>5.0.0 \u2013 5.0.31<\/td>\n<td>5.0.32 or later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>6.0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>6.0.0 \u2013 6.0.26<\/td>\n<td>6.0.27 or later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>7.0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>7.0.0 \u2013 7.0.27<\/td>\n<td>7.0.28 or later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>8.0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>8.0.0 \u2013 8.0.16<\/td>\n<td>8.0.17 or later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>8.2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>8.2.0 \u2013 8.2.2<\/td>\n<td>8.2.3 or later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to an advisory published on <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Neo23x0\/mongobleed-detector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">GitHub<\/a>, organizations running vulnerable MongoDB versions should immediately apply available patches and use the detector to investigate potential compromise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(238,238,238) 94%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%)\"><strong>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqMggKIixDQklTR3dnTWFoY0tGV041WW1WeWMyVmpkWEpwZEhsdVpYZHpMbU52YlNnQVAB?hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN&amp;ceid=IN:en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Google News<\/a>, <a 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