CVE-2026-9742

High

Description

When OIDC authentication is enabled in configuration, clients may set specific values in the "mechanism" parameter of the "authenticate" command that lead to server crash. The authenticate command is accessible to unauthenticated clients, leading to pre-auth denial-of-service in affected product configurations.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.2
Exploit probability28. percentile0.3%
ProductMongodb
PublishedJun 9, 2026
First seenJun 9, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-1287CWE-1287

How to fix

Update
  • mongodb mongodb8.2.10, 8.3.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mongodb mongodb8.2.0 ≤ v < 8.2.10, 8.3.0 ≤ v < 8.3.38.2.10, 8.3.3

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