CVE-2026-106434
The explicit decryption component of MongoDB libmongocrypt can return an unrecognized encrypted payload unchanged instead of returning a decryption error. An actor who can modify stored encrypted fields, such as a database writer, server, or network intermediary, can cause an affected application to process the supplied bytes as decrypted plaintext.
Published:Oct 8, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 8, 2026
EPS:Oct 8, 2026
EPSS Score:
CVSS Score:4.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Mongodb
Product
Libmongocrypt
Mongodb
Libmongocrypt
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
