CVE-2026-18697
High
Description
An issue in MongoDB Server's aggregation framework could allow an unauthenticated party to cause a mongos (router) process to terminate unexpectedly by submitting a specially formed aggregation command. This could result in a denial of service, disrupting client connections routed through the affected mongos instance.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.7
Exploit probability38. percentile0.4%
Product
Mongodb
PublishedAug 11, 2026
First seenAug 11, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-617CWE-617
How to fix
Update
- mongodb mongodb7.0.40, 8.0.29, 8.3.8 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mongodb mongodb | 7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.40, 8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.29, 8.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.2.12, 8.3.0 ≤ v < 8.3.8, 9.0.0, 9.1.0 | 7.0.40, 8.0.29, 8.3.8 |
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