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CVE-2026-18699

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.29%

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CVE-2026-18699 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue in MongoDB Server's query planner could allow an authenticated user with read-level privileges to cause the server process to terminate unexpectedly by submitting a specially formed query against a collection with a text index. This could result in a denial of service, affecting connected clients and in-flight operations.. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue in MongoDB Server's query planner could allow an authenticated user with read-level privileges to cause the server process to terminate unexpectedly by submitting a specially formed query against a collection with a text index. This could result in a denial of service, affecting connected clients and in-flight operations.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 4.0
6/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.29%

21.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MongodbMongodb>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.40—
MongodbMongodb>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.29—
MongodbMongodb>= 8.2.0, <= 8.2.12—
MongodbMongodb>= 8.3.0, < 8.3.8—
MongodbMongodb9.0.0Alpha0
MongodbMongodb9.1.0Alpha0

References

Timeline

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Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-18699?
An issue in MongoDB Server's query planner could allow an authenticated user with read-level privileges to cause the server process to terminate unexpectedly by submitting a specially formed query against a collection with a text index. This could result in a denial of service, affecting connected clients and in-flight operations.
How severe is CVE-2026-18699?
CVE-2026-18699 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-18699?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST