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MongoDB C# Driver CVE-2026-81529

| EUVDEUVD-2026-67213 HIGH
Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') (CWE-88)
2026-08-27 mongodb
7.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: mongodb
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Vendor (mongodb) PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/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
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7.1 HIGH

AC:H reflects the non-default application pattern required; S:C and C:H because injected options can compromise database-tier connection security affecting downstream systems.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mongodb).

CVSS VectorVendor: mongodb

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/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
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Aug 27, 2026 - 22:03 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 27, 2026 - 20:46 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 27, 2026 - 18:32 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper neutralization of delimiters in connection-URL construction allows connection-option injection in the MongoDB C

Driver. When an application passes untrusted text into the driver's connection-URL builder and round-trips the builder back into a client configuration, the untrusted text is serialized without neutralizing the URL/option delimiters and is then re-parsed as authoritative connection options. A low-privileged user of such an application can thereby introduce or suppress security-relevant connection settings.

AnalysisAI

Connection-option injection in the MongoDB C# Driver allows a low-privileged application user to introduce or suppress security-relevant MongoDB connection settings by embedding URL delimiter characters in user-supplied input. When an application passes untrusted text into the driver's connection-URL builder and the resulting string is re-parsed as authoritative client configuration, the injected delimiters are treated as structural URL syntax rather than literal data - allowing options such as TLS mode or authentication parameters to be overridden. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Recon
Authenticate as low-privileged application user
Delivery
Supply crafted connection input with embedded URL delimiters
Exploit
Application passes input to MongoDB URL builder
Install
Builder output re-parsed as authoritative connection options
C2
Injected options override TLS or auth settings
Execute
Driver connects with downgraded security posture
Impact
Attacker intercepts credentials or data

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires all three of the following conditions to be present in the target application: (1) user-controlled or externally-sourced text is passed as input to the MongoDB C# Driver's connection-URL builder component; (2) the output of that builder is serialized to a string and then re-parsed by the driver to construct a MongoClient - the round-trip from builder to string to parsed configuration; and (3) the attacker has at least low-privileged authenticated access to the application (PR:L per CVSS 4.0). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N) scores 7.1, reflecting a meaningful but complexity-gated threat. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario A .NET web application accepts a user-supplied MongoDB hostname or database name (e.g., from a multi-tenant onboarding form), interpolates it into the driver's connection-URL builder, and constructs a MongoClient from the resulting URL string. A low-privileged authenticated user submits a crafted value such as 'legit-host.com/?tls=false&authMechanism=SCRAM-SHA-1' that appends option overrides via embedded URL delimiters; the driver re-parses these as authoritative settings, disabling TLS and exposing credentials transmitted in subsequent queries. …
Remediation Upgrade the MongoDB.Driver NuGet package to version 3.11.1 or later, available at https://www.nuget.org/packages/MongoDB.Driver/3.11.1; this is the vendor-confirmed fix for this vulnerability. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, identify all applications and services using the MongoDB C# Driver and audit code for instances where untrusted user input is passed to connection URL builders. …

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