CVE-2026-18701

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability35. percentile0.4%
ProductMongodb
PublishedAug 11, 2026
First seenAug 11, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-843CWE-843

How to fix

Update
  • mongodb mongodb7.0.40, 8.0.29, 8.3.8 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mongodb mongodb7.0.0 ≤ 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, 9.1.07.0.40, 8.0.29, 8.3.8

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