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Medium · 6.5 CVE-2026-104005 EUVD-2026-98821GHSA-56w2-wpqh-pq52

Incorrect authorization in MongoDB Server router for bulk writes to system namespaces

Published Oct 13, 2026 · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · Assigned by mongodb

Description

A security issue was discovered in MongoDB mongos (the sharded cluster router) where an authenticated user with readWrite privileges could crash the mongos process by crafting a specially formed aggregation pipeline. The issue leverages an internal aggregation stage that lacks proper authorization checks despite being intended for internal use, allowing a subsequent stage to be forced to execute on the router under conditions it was not designed to handle. This results in an unhandled fatal error that causes the mongos process to immediately abort, resulting in denial of service for all clients routed through the affected mongos instance.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
MongoDB MongoDB Server 8.3.0 – < 8.3.13, 9.0 – < 9.0.4 8.3.13

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS mongodb No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS mongodb No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS mongodb No fix yet —
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS mongodb No fix yet —

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