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TI-2026-11117 Aliases CVE-2026-13068GHSA-x6w8-xx66-6gpm

MongoDB mongos Improper Authorization Check in Cursor Termination Allowing Cross-Database Privilege Misuse

Priority LOW 12CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

An authenticated user holding cursor termination privileges on one database may incorrectly be permitted to terminate active cursors on a separate database, disrupting ongoing query operations for other users. The behavior stems from an authorization check that does not correctly scope privileges to the appropriate namespace.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00251 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed MongoDB Server (MongoDB): 7.0.39, 8.0.28, 8.2.12 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MongoDBMongoDB Server7.0 to before 7.0.39; 8.0 to before 8.0.28; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.12; 8.3.0 to before 8.3.77.0.39, 8.0.28, 8.2.12, 8.3.7Patch availableCNA
  • MongoDB Server VendorMongoDB Affected 7.0 to before 7.0.39; 8.0 to before 8.0.28; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.12; 8.3.0 to before 8.3.7 Fixed in 7.0.39, 8.0.28, 8.2.12, 8.3.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*7.0.0 to before 7.0.39; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.28; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.12; 8.3.0 to before 8.3.7VulnerableMongoDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.0.39; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.28; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.12; 8.3.0 to before 8.3.7 Vulnerable ·MongoDB

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA MongoDB Server (MongoDB) Fixed in 7.0.39, 8.0.28, 8.2.12, 8.3.7

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    MongoDB Server 7.0.39, 8.0.28 and 2 more versions

    15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-11121 MongoDB Improper Input Validation in Compute Mode External Data Processing Leading to Memory CorruptionPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-11108 Improper Validation of Client-Supplied Command Parameters Allowing Role-Based Access Control BypassPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-11123 Awaitable Hello Command in Exhaust Mode Unthrottled Response Loop Leading to Denial of ServicePriority LOW 37
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13068
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6w8-xx66-6gpm

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2025-13542 Zlib compressed protocol header length confusion may allow memory read KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2013-01669 MongoDB before 2.0.9 and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 does not properly validate requests to the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
  • TI-2026-56639 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in MongoDB Sharded Cluster Router Allows Unauthenticated Denial of Service CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-56628 Reachable assertion in MongoDB Server CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-15322 Improper Input Validation in MongoDB Aggregation Framework Allows Unauthenticated Denial of Service on mongos CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-08537 Unbounded recursion in BSONColumn interleaved-reference causes pre-auth stack overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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