CVE-2026-25611
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Memory Exhaustion Vulnerability in MongoDB Causing Server Crash

Publication date: 2026-02-10

Last updated on: 2026-02-10

Assigner: MongoDB, Inc.

Description
A series of specifically crafted, unauthenticated messages can exhaust available memory and crash a MongoDB server.

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Published
2026-02-10
Last Modified
2026-02-10
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-02-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2026-25611
EUVD
EUVD-2026-7056

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mongodb mongodb *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-405 The product does not properly control situations in which an adversary can cause the product to consume or produce excessive resources without requiring the adversary to invest equivalent work or otherwise prove authorization, i.e., the adversary's influence is "asymmetric."

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves a series of specifically crafted, unauthenticated messages that can be sent to a MongoDB server.

These messages are designed to exhaust the available memory on the server, which can cause the MongoDB server to crash.

Impact Analysis

The primary impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service condition where the MongoDB server crashes due to memory exhaustion.

Since the attack requires no authentication, an attacker can exploit this remotely without any privileges.

This can lead to service downtime and unavailability of data stored in the MongoDB server.

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