CVE-2026-82057

Type Confusion in MongoDB Server WiredTiger Storage Engine via Custom Collection Configuration Leads to Persistent Denial of Service

Published Sep 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A security issue was discovered in MongoDB where an authenticated user with readWrite privileges could crash the mongod server process. By specifying a custom WiredTiger storage configuration option with an incompatible value during collection creation, a user could cause a type confusion in the storage engine layer. When documents were subsequently read from the misconfigured collection, the resulting mismatch in expected data format led to corrupted memory interpretation and a server crash. The crafted collection configuration persists across restarts, requiring manual operator intervention to remediate.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mongodb mongodb
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mongodb mongodb
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
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A security issue was discovered in MongoDB where an authenticated user with readWrite privileges could crash the mongod server process. By specifying a custom WiredTiger storage configuration option with an incompatible value during collection creation, a user could cause a type confusion in the storage engine layer. When documents were subsequently read from the misconfigured collection, the resulting mismatch in expected data format led to corrupted memory interpretation and a server crash. The crafted collection configuration persists across restarts, requiring manual operator intervention to remediate.
Title Type Confusion in MongoDB Server WiredTiger Storage Engine via Custom Collection Configuration Leads to Persistent Denial of Service
Weaknesses CWE-843
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mongodb
Published
Updated
Sep 8, 2026, 6:00 PM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2026, 10:51 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 8, 2026, 5:18 PM
Modified
Sep 16, 2026, 8:33 PM