CVE-2021-20334

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: MongoDB Compass versions 1.3.0 through 1.24.0

Description: The issue is related to insecure privilege management in the MongoDB Compass graphical user interface for the MongoDB database management system. A malicious third-party with local access to the Windows machine where MongoDB Compass is installed can execute arbitrary software with the privileges of the user running MongoDB Compass.

Recommendations: For MongoDB Compass versions 1.3.0 through 1.24.0, update to version 1.25.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the privileges of the user running MongoDB Compass to minimize the risk of exploitation.