CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-18695

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.29%

22th percentile - higher than 22% of all known CVEs

Summary

An authenticated user with write access can cause the MongoDB server process to terminate unexpectedly through handling of certain query predicates against time-series collections with a metaField, resulting in a denial of service.

Risk Assessment

The attack can cause server crashes, affecting service availability and potentially causing interruptions in applications using time-series collections.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update MongoDB to a patched version and restrict write privileges to reduce the risk of exploitation.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An issue in MongoDB Server's handling of certain query predicates against time-series collections with a metaField could allow an authenticated user with write access to cause the server process to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS