CVE-2026-13065
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CVE-2026-13065 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A user with read-only privileges is able to craft an aggregation pipeline using the $linearFill window function operator with a specific sortBy expression type to cause the mongod process to terminate abnormally, resulting in denial of service. The issue stems from insufficient validation of sort specifications during execution.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A user with read-only privileges is able to craft an aggregation pipeline using the $linearFill window function operator with a specific sortBy expression type to cause the mongod process to terminate abnormally, resulting in denial of service. The issue stems from insufficient validation of sort specifications during execution.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mongodb | Mongodb | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.39 |
| Mongodb | Mongodb | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.28 |
| Mongodb | Mongodb | >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.12 |
| Mongodb | Mongodb | >= 8.3.0, < 8.3.7 |
References
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-127280Vendor Advisory, Issue Tracking
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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