CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-9740

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.35%

27th percentile - higher than 27% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in MongoDB Server's BSON validation logic allows an unauthenticated user to crash the mongod process by sending a specially crafted message. The BSON validator mishandles nested binary data structures, leading to uncontrolled mutual recursion between validation functions.

Risk Assessment

The attack can crash the MongoDB server, causing database downtime and potential data loss.

Recommendation

Update MongoDB Server to a version containing the BSON validation fix (check vendor documentation).

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Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in MongoDB Server's BSON validation logic allows an unauthenticated user to crash the mongod process by sending a specially crafted message. The BSON validator's handling of certain nested binary data structures permits uncontrolled mutual recursion between validation functions, where each re-entry resets internal depth tracking.

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