How severe is CVE-2026-8843?

CVE-2026-8843 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-8843 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-8843?

CVE-2026-8843 affects Mongodb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-8843?

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

Does CVE-2026-8843 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-8843 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-30777.

When was CVE-2026-8843 published?

CVE-2026-8843 was published on 2026-05-18 and last updated on 2026-09-24.

CVE-2026-8843

CVE-2026-8843 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-617.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v4: 7.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (34th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-30777
Weakness: CWE-617
Affected product: Mongodb
Published: 2026-05-18
Last modified: 2026-09-24

Description

Creating a "2dsphere_bucket" index on a non-timeseries bucket collection will succeed, but any subsequent attempt to insert a document which triggers updating that index will crash the server. A similar issue occurs when creating "queryable_encrypted_range" indices. This issue affects MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.32, v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.21 and v8.2 versions prior to 8.2.6

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8843?: Creating a "2dsphere_bucket" index on a non-timeseries bucket collection will succeed, but any subsequent attempt to insert a document which triggers updating that index will crash the server. A similar issue occurs when creating "queryable_encrypted_range" indices. This issue affects MongoDB Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.32, v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.21 and v8.2 versions prior to 8.2.6
How severe is CVE-2026-8843?: CVE-2026-8843 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-8843 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-8843?: CVE-2026-8843 affects Mongodb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8843?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2026-8843 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-8843 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-30777.
When was CVE-2026-8843 published?: CVE-2026-8843 was published on 2026-05-18 and last updated on 2026-09-24.

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-116327

Affected products (1)

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

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

18.228.228.159 (ipv4-addr)