MongoDB
CVE-2026-25612
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Unrestricted externally accessible lock
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| Impact | CVSS 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: Low. User interaction: None. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
MongoDB server's resource locking mechanism can cause unintended collisions between collections due to improper internal encoding, leading to service denial of availability. Authenticated users can trigger this condition to disrupt database operations across affected collections without requiring user interaction. No patch is currently available to remediate this vulnerability.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
The internal locking mechanism of the MongoDB server uses an internal encoding of the resources in order to choose what lock to take. Collections may inadvertently collide with one another in this representation causing unavailability between them due to conflicting locks. [CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM]
RemediationAI
Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.
Affected ProductsAI
The internal locking mechanism of the MongoDB server uses an internal encoding of the resources in order to choose what lock to take. Collections may
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The internal locking mechanism of the MongoDB server uses an internal encoding of the resources in order to choose what lock to take. Collections may inadvertently collide with one another in this representation causing unavailability between them due to conflicting locks.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
The internal locking mechanism of the MongoDB server uses an internal encoding of the resources in order to choose what lock to take. Collections may inadvertently collide with one another in this representation causing unavailability between them due to conflicting locks.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2026-25612 presents notable security risk rated CVSS 6.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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GitHub PoC
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