CVE-2026-13062

MongoDB mongos Improper Validation of Internal Flags in Queryable Encryption Write Commands on Sharded Clusters

Published Jul 22, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb Server
Vendors & Products Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb Server
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Description 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.
Title MongoDB mongos Improper Validation of Internal Flags in Queryable Encryption Write Commands on Sharded Clusters
Weaknesses CWE-441
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mongodb
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2026, 6:36 PM
Reserved
Jun 23, 2026, 6:00 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 22, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 1:10 PM