CVE-2026-120828: Memory exhaustion via abandoned far-future read-concern waiters in disaggregated storage
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-11 15:49 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
A replica-set database server node does not limit or reclaim internal wait records created while handling a client-supplied read option that names a point in time the node will never reach. A party with network access and no credentials can cause these records to accumulate without bound and persist after the requests end, which may make the server run out of memory and become unavailable.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by mongodb, published 2026-11-10).
Weakness: CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity with no special attack requirements needing no privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high. CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer has no public exploit code naming this CVE. Check Exploit Observer for anything new.
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.005
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.054
little exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- No public rule yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| MongoDB Server | from 9.0.0 before 9.0.7 from 8.3.0 before 8.3.16 from 8.0.0 before 8.0.37 from 7.0.0 before 7.0.48 from 6.0.0 before 6.0.30 from 5.0.0 before 5.0.35 from 4.4.0 before 4.4.32 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
Fixed versions stated in the CVE record: 9.0.7, 8.3.16, 8.0.37, 7.0.48, 6.0.30, 5.0.35, 4.4.32.
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
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Where this comes from
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