CVE-2026-82059
MEDIUMDescription
An internal aggregation expression in MongoDB Server was incorrectly registered as accessible to any authenticated user rather than being restricted to internal cluster operations. By crafting a malformed index specification within this expression, an authenticated user with read-only privileges could trigger an assertion failure in the index key generation code path. In certain build configurations, this assertion failure results in termination of the mongod process, causing a denial of service to all connected clients.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 17% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-617 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-8617 | High | 7.5 | 93% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-36222 | High | 7.5 | 78% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2006-5779 | High | 7.5 | 76% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-27212 | High | 7.5 | 64% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-5740 | High | 7.5 | 60% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-28425 | Medium | 5.5 | 55% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-82059?
Upgrade mongodb to 7.0.41 or later.
Is CVE-2026-82059 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-82059 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.26% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 17% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-82059?
CVE-2026-82059 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-82059 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for mongodb (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-16.