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CERT-Bund: MongoDB Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Remote Attack Possible

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Published March 17th, 2026
Detected March 18th, 2026
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Summary

CERT-Bund has issued a security advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities in MongoDB, versions prior to 8.3.0-rc0, 8.0.20, 7.0.31, and 8.2.6. These vulnerabilities allow for remote attacks, including information disclosure and arbitrary code execution. The advisory highlights a high CVSS Base Score of 8.8.

What changed

CERT-Bund has disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in various versions of MongoDB, including Open Source MongoDB versions prior to 8.3.0-rc0, 8.0.20, 7.0.31, and 8.2.6. These vulnerabilities have a high CVSS Base Score of 8.8 and a temporal score of 7.7, indicating a significant risk. Exploitation allows remote attackers to disclose information and execute arbitrary code on affected systems running Linux, UNIX, or Windows.

Organizations utilizing the affected MongoDB versions should immediately review their deployments and apply available mitigations or update to patched versions. Failure to address these vulnerabilities could lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and system compromise. While no specific compliance deadline is mentioned, prompt action is recommended to prevent exploitation.

What to do next

  1. Review MongoDB deployments for versions prior to 8.3.0-rc0, 8.0.20, 7.0.31, and 8.2.6.
  2. Apply available mitigations or update to patched MongoDB versions.
  3. Monitor for further security advisories from CERT-Bund and MongoDB.

Source document (simplified)

[WID-SEC-2026-0773] MongoDB: Mehrere Schwachstellen CVSS Base Score 8.8 (hoch) CVSS Temporal Score 7.7 (hoch) Remoteangriff ja Datum 17.03.2026 Stand 18.03.2026 Mitigation ja

Betroffene Systeme

Betriebssystem

  • Linux
  • UNIX
  • Windows

Produktbeschreibung

MongoDB ist ein Open-Source-Dokumentendatenbank.

Produkte

17.03.2026
- Open Source MongoDB <8.3.0-rc0

  • Open Source MongoDB <8.0.20

  • Open Source MongoDB <7.0.31

  • Open Source MongoDB <8.2.6

Angriff

Angriff

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in MongoDB ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, und um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen. CVE Informationen Versionshistorie Feedback zum Advisory geben

Source

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Classification

Agency
CERT-Bund
Published
March 17th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies
Geographic scope
de

Taxonomy

Primary area
Cybersecurity
Operational domain
IT Security
Topics
Software Vulnerabilities Data Security

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