CVE-2026-120825: Improper Authorization in MongoDB Server Aggregation Framework View Definition Validation Leads to Unauthorized Collection Access
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 28/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.43% (FIRST EPSS).
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: MongoDB MongoDB Server 9.0.7.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to MongoDB MongoDB Server 9.0.7 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
An authorization weakness in the aggregation framework of MongoDB Server may allow an authenticated user holding only basic database privileges to read the contents of collections in a database for which they have not been granted read access. The privilege evaluation performed while a view definition is validated does not cover a nested portion of the supplied pipeline, so the resulting view returns data the user is otherwise refused. This may result in unintended access to data, including stored authentication material.
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Updated
- Nov 10, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.4% · 38th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-862
Report tools
Action score
28
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 28 / 40 · 7.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.4%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · mongodb
- 7.1
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (mongodb). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
MongoDB MongoDB Server
- 9.0.0 and later · before 9.0.7affected · semver
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-120823Nov 10, 2026 · Missing Authorization Check in MongoDB Server Aggregation Framework Leads to Unauthorized Access to Deployment-Wide Configuration Data9Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-120824Nov 10, 2026 · Post-authentication use-after-free in MongoDB Server time-series bucket validation34Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-120826Nov 10, 2026 · Improper Authorization in MongoDB Server Sharded View Definition Handling Leads to Cross-Database Unauthorized Access28Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MongoDB MongoDB Server | 9.0.7 | Vendor (CNA) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- Fix recordedsame day
- TodayNov 13, 2026+3 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2026-1208050 days apartAuthorization bypass via redirected FLE2 state-collection writes in encrypted CRUD path9Monitor
- CVE-2026-1208230 days apartMissing Authorization Check in MongoDB Server Aggregation Framework Leads to Unauthorized Access to Deployment-Wide Configuration Data9Monitor
Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-26-1505 · Nov 11, 2026(MongoDB Güvenlik Bildirimi)
Not on record for this CVE: patch commit or PR link · researcher credit.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-862 · Missing AuthorizationCVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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
nvd-secondary
Attack context
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Change log (2)
- Exploit maturity— → none
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.