CVE-2026-120820: MongoDB Server maintains an in-memory table of per-namespace statistics for operations that carry
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 9.0.7 : update MongoDB Server when convenient.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 22:37 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (mongodb) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (mongodb) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.0.7, 8.3.16, 8.0.37
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade MongoDB Server to 9.0.7, 8.3.16 or 8.0.37.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| MongoDBMongoDB Server | Affected
| Fixed in
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| MongoDBMongoDB Server | Affected
| Fixed in
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| MongoDBMongoDB Server | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Mitigation involves monitoring for unusual memory growth and restarting the MongoDB server process to reclaim memory. Restricting read privileges to trusted users may reduce risk.
Description
CVE-2026-120820 is a vulnerability in MongoDB Server where an in-memory table tracking per-namespace statistics for encrypted-field operations grows without limit. Any user with basic read privileges can cause the server to consume increasing memory by issuing read commands referencing arbitrary namespaces. This memory is only freed upon server restart, potentially leading to degraded performance due to memory exhaustion.