How severe is CVE-2026-13068?

CVE-2026-13068 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2026-13068 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-13068?

CVE-2026-13068 affects Mongodb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-13068?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2026-13068 published?

CVE-2026-13068 was published on 2026-07-22 and last updated on 2026-08-05.

CVE-2026-13068

CVE-2026-13068 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.2)
CVSS v4: 2.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (5th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Mongodb
Published: 2026-07-22
Last modified: 2026-08-05

Description

An authenticated user holding cursor termination privileges on one database may incorrectly be permitted to terminate active cursors on a separate database, disrupting ongoing query operations for other users. The behavior stems from an authorization check that does not correctly scope privileges to the appropriate namespace.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-13068?: An authenticated user holding cursor termination privileges on one database may incorrectly be permitted to terminate active cursors on a separate database, disrupting ongoing query operations for other users. The behavior stems from an authorization check that does not correctly scope privileges to the appropriate namespace.
How severe is CVE-2026-13068?: CVE-2026-13068 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2026-13068 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-13068?: CVE-2026-13068 affects Mongodb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-13068?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2026-13068 published?: CVE-2026-13068 was published on 2026-07-22 and last updated on 2026-08-05.

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-128198

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Mongodb

CVE-2017-15535 — Critical (CVSS 9.1): MongoDB 3.4.x before 3.4.10, and 3.5.x-development, has a disabled-by-default configuration setting,…
CVE-2026-11933 — High (CVSS 8.8): A use-after-free vulnerability exists in MongoDB Server's server-side JavaScript engine when converting BSON documents…
CVE-2026-8053 — High (CVSS 8.8): An issue in MongoDB Server's time-series collection implementation allows an authenticated user with database write…
CVE-2026-4148 — High (CVSS 8.8): A use-after-free vulnerability can be triggered in sharded clusters by an authenticated user with the read role who…
CVE-2024-1351 — High (CVSS 8.8): Under certain configurations of --tlsCAFile and tls.CAFile, MongoDB Server may skip peer certificate validation which…
CVE-2025-0755 — High (CVSS 8.4): The various bson_append functions in the MongoDB C driver library may be susceptible to buffer overflow when…

All CVEs affecting Mongodb →

Other CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-69555 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Incorrect authorization in Azure Arc allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-71398 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Adobe Campaign Classic (ACC) is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary…
CVE-2026-27302 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Adobe Campaign Classic (ACC) is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary…
CVE-2026-48449 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Adobe Campaign Classic (ACC) is affected by an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability that could result in arbitrary…
CVE-2026-48286 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Adobe Campaign Classic (ACC) versions 7.4.3 build 9396 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization…
CVE-2026-48303 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Adobe Campaign Classic (ACC) versions 7.4.3 build 9394 and earlier are affected by an Incorrect Authorization…

Browse all CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) vulnerabilities →

Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

67.215.227.54 (ipv4-addr)
66.116.243.149 (ipv4-addr)
43.155.238.153 (ipv4-addr)
146.59.232.118 (ipv4-addr)
185.208.206.215 (ipv4-addr)