CVE-2026-18699
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
An issue in MongoDB Server's query planner could allow an authenticated user with read-level privileges to cause the server process to terminate unexpectedly by submitting a specially formed query against a collection with a text index. This could result in a denial of service, affecting connected clients and in-flight operations.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.0
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-11 19:17:24.270000
Last modified
2026-10-23 21:10:00.157000
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