CVE-2026-18701
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CVE-2026-18701 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue in MongoDB Server's query subsystem could allow an authenticated user with read privileges to cause the server process to terminate unexpectedly by submitting a specially formed query filter. This could result in a denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue in MongoDB Server's query subsystem could allow an authenticated user with read privileges to cause the server process to terminate unexpectedly by submitting a specially formed query filter. This could result in a denial of service.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongodb | Mongodb | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.40 | — |
| Mongodb | Mongodb | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.29 | — |
| Mongodb | Mongodb | >= 8.2.0, <= 8.2.12 | — |
| Mongodb | Mongodb | >= 8.3.0, < 8.3.8 | — |
| Mongodb | Mongodb | 9.0.0 | Alpha0 |
| Mongodb | Mongodb | 9.1.0 | Alpha0 |
References
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-130111Vendor Advisory, Issue Tracking
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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