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libmongocrypt EUVDEUVD-2026-67207

| CVE-2026-81523 LOW
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CWE-74)
2026-08-27 mongodb
2.0
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: mongodb

Severity by source

Vendor (mongodb) PRIMARY
2.0 LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/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
vuln.today AI
4.4 MEDIUM

Local vector (AV:L) and low privileges (PR:L) required to supply crafted namespace; limited confidentiality and integrity impact only; no availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (mongodb).

CVSS VectorVendor: mongodb

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/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
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Aug 27, 2026 - 22:03 EUVD
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Aug 27, 2026 - 20:54 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Aug 27, 2026 - 20:54 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

A missing input-validation issue in MongoDB libmongocrypt's automatic-encryption context setup allows a caller-supplied database identifier to be accepted without sanitization. The resulting impact is limited to incorrect schema selection, which may lead to limited disclosure or modification of information handled by the application.

AnalysisAI

Input injection in MongoDB libmongocrypt's automatic-encryption context setup permits caller-supplied database and collection name arguments containing '.' or NUL bytes to pass without sanitization, causing incorrect schema selection during Client-Side Field Level Encryption (CSFLE) operations. Affected callers - those with local access and low privileges - may obtain limited unauthorized disclosure or modification of data processed under the wrong encryption schema. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Control caller-supplied namespace input
Delivery
Supply '.' or NUL byte in database name
Exploit
Bypass libmongocrypt input validation
Execution
Trigger incorrect schema selection
Persist
Access data under wrong encryption policy
Impact
Limited disclosure or modification

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires: (1) the target application must have MongoDB Client-Side Field Level Encryption (CSFLE) configured with automatic encryption enabled - this is a non-default, explicitly configured feature; (2) the attacker must have local access and low privileges sufficient to influence the database or collection name argument passed to the libmongocrypt automatic-encryption context (AV:L, PR:L from the CVSS 4.0 vector); (3) specific attack prerequisites must be satisfied (AT:P), meaning the attacker cannot trivially reach the vulnerable code path without controlling an input at the application or driver API layer. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The risk signals are uniformly low. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario A low-privileged caller - such as a compromised microservice or a malicious internal application component - supplies a crafted database name containing '.' or a NUL byte to the libmongocrypt automatic-encryption context setup API. The unsanitized input causes the library to resolve the wrong namespace, selecting an unintended encryption schema for the operation. …
Remediation Upgrade libmongocrypt to version 1.20.3, which validates database and collection name arguments against '.' and NUL bytes per the fix documented at https://github.com/mongodb/libmongocrypt/releases/tag/1.20.3. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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