5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-82066
Heap Out-of-Bounds Read in MongoDB Server Query Planning Component
Description

A heap out-of-bounds read security issue exists in the query planning component of MongoDB Server. An authenticated user with database read and write privileges can trigger the security issue through crafted query operations, causing the server to read memory beyond allocated buffer boundaries. The revealed memory contents may be partially observable through diagnostic query statistics output.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 8, 2026, 5:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 8, 2026, 5:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mongodb mongodb
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM a39b4221-9bd0-4244-95fc-f3e2e07f1deb
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM a39b4221-9bd0-4244-95fc-f3e2e07f1deb
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Apply available MongoDB Server updates to fix heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
  • Update MongoDB Server to the latest version.
  • Review database access privileges.
  • Monitor diagnostic query statistics.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-131562
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-82066 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A heap out-of-bounds read security issue exists in the query planning component of MongoDB Server. An authenticated user with database read and write privileges can trigger the security issue through crafted query operations, causing the server to read memory beyond allocated buffer boundaries. The revealed memory contents may be partially observable through diagnostic query statistics output.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/82xxx/CVE-2026-82066.json">CVE-2026-82066</a>
    Added Reference https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-131562
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.