CVE-2026-18687
MongoDB Server's handling of a Queryable Encryption maintenance operation did not properly validate certain request parameters against the collection's encrypted field configuration before use. An authenticated user with readWrite privileges could submit a specially formed request that leads to a server crash or excessive internal writes, resulting in resource exhaustion and corruption of encrypted index data.
Published:Aug 11, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 12, 2026
EPS:Aug 11, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00168
CVSS Score:7.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Mongodb
Product
Mongodb Server
Mongodb
Mongodb Server
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
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Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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