CVE-2026-82068

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10

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CVE-2026-82068 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A security issue in MongoDB Server allows an authenticated user with write privileges to trigger a persistent fatal assertion crash by sending specially crafted retryable write commands. The crash state is durably persisted, causing the server process to repeatedly crash on restart and potentially propagating to additional nodes in a sharded cluster.

Description

A security issue in MongoDB Server allows an authenticated user with write privileges to trigger a persistent fatal assertion crash by sending specially crafted retryable write commands. The crash state is durably persisted, causing the server process to repeatedly crash on restart and potentially propagating to additional nodes in a sharded cluster. Manual intervention is required to restore service availability.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
MongoDBMongoDB Server>= 8.3.0, < 8.3.9; >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.30; >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.41

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Timeline

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Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-82068?
A security issue in MongoDB Server allows an authenticated user with write privileges to trigger a persistent fatal assertion crash by sending specially crafted retryable write commands. The crash state is durably persisted, causing the server process to repeatedly crash on restart and potentially propagating to additional nodes in a sharded cluster. Manual intervention is required to restore service availability.
How severe is CVE-2026-82068?
CVE-2026-82068 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-82068?
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