CVE-2026-120817
Post-authentication race condition in MongoDB Server geospatial schema validation
A race condition in the schema validation component of MongoDB Server can occur when concurrent writes are checked against a collection validator that uses geospatial query operators. The condition can be caused by an authenticated user with write privileges, and may result in the server terminating unexpectedly.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Post-authentication race condition in MongoDB Server geospatial schema validation
A race condition in the schema validation component of MongoDB Server can occur when concurrent writes are checked against a collection validator that uses geospatial query operators. The condition can be caused by an authenticated user with write privileges, and may result in the server terminating unexpectedly.
- Record
CVE-2026-120817- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
EUVDEUVD-2026-122833
A race condition in the schema validation component of MongoDB Server can occur when concurrent writes are checked against a collection validator that uses geospatial query operators. The condition can be caused by an authenticated user with write privileges, and may result in the server terminating unexpectedly.
- Record
EUVD-2026-122833- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-11
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qc8p-qp8m-4cmq
A race condition in the schema validation component of MongoDB Server can occur when concurrent...
A race condition in the schema validation component of MongoDB Server can occur when concurrent writes are checked against a collection validator that uses geospatial query operators. The condition can be caused by an authenticated user with write privileges, and may result in the server terminating unexpectedly.
- Record
GHSA-qc8p-qp8m-4cmq- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
NVD
A race condition in the schema validation component of MongoDB Server can occur when concurrent writes are checked against a collection validator that uses geospatial query operators. The condition can be caused by an authenticated user with write privileges, and may result in the server terminating unexpectedly.
- Record
CVE-2026-120817- CVSS 4.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-11
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| published | EUVD, NVD | |
| published | EUVD | |
| products, severity, title | CVE List | |
| aliases, cwes, references, severity, title | GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | EUVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-120817 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Mongodb Server, published November 10, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.