CVE-2026-13062: MongoDB mongos Improper Validation of Internal Flags in Queryable Encryption Write Commands on Sharded Clusters
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: 0.18% (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 7.0.39, 8.0.28, 8.2.12.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to MongoDB MongoDB Server 7.0.39, 8.0.28, 8.2.12 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 authenticated user with write privileges on a Queryable Encryption-enabled collection may be able to modify internal encryption metadata fields that are intended to be server-controlled, by sending crafted write commands through the mongos router on a sharded cluster. This can result in corruption of encrypted query correctness.
- Published
- Jul 22, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 24, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.1% · 8th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-441
Report tools
Action score
28
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 28 / 40 · 7.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.1%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
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:N/VI:H/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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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| mongodb | mongodb | cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb |
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
- 7.0 and later · before 7.0.39affected · semver
- 8.0 and later · before 8.0.28affected · semver
- 8.2.0 and later · before 8.2.12affected · semver
- 8.3.0 and later · before 8.3.7affected · semver
Affected versions · NVD (4)
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- mongodb mongodb7.0.0 and later · before 7.0.39
- mongodb mongodb8.0.0 and later · before 8.0.28
- mongodb mongodb8.2.0 and later · before 8.2.12
- mongodb mongodb8.3.0 and later · before 8.3.7
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-13060Jul 22, 2026 · $graphLookup Aggregation Stage Authorization Check Inconsistency Allowing Unauthorized Collection Access28Monitor
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- Later →CVE-2026-13063Jul 22, 2026 · libmongocrypt Improper Input Validation Leading to Process Termination21Monitor
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 | 7.0.39 | Vendor (CNA) |
| MongoDB MongoDB Server | 8.0.28 | Vendor (CNA) |
| MongoDB MongoDB Server | 8.2.12 | Vendor (CNA) |
| MongoDB MongoDB Server | 8.3.7 | 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.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
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-26-0615 · Jul 23, 2026(MongoDB Güvenlik Bildirimi)
Not on record for this CVE: patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate.
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-441 · Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/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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Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.