{"id":"CVE-2026-82067","title":"Improper handling of case sensitivity in the configuration validation component of MongoDB Server may cause the authorization subsystem to remain in a default disabled state during server startup","summary":"Improper handling of case sensitivity in the configuration validation component of MongoDB Server may cause the authorization subsystem to remain in a default disabled state during server startup. An unauthenticated user with network acc…","severity":"high","cvss":8.1,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-178"],"vendor":"mongodb","product":"mongodb","affected":["mongodb >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.41","mongodb >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.30","mongodb >= 8.3.0, < 8.3.9"],"patched":["mongodb 8.3.9"],"published":"2026-09-08","updated":"2026-09-16","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-16T20:38:01.447","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82067","references":[{"url":"https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-131229","label":"cna@mongodb.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00281,"epssPercentile":0.20802,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-08T17:54:13.251513Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T16:34:19.257Z","slug":"CVE-2026-82067","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper handling of case sensitivity in the configuration validation component of MongoDB Server may cause the authorization subsystem to remain in a default disabled state during server startup. An unauthenticated user with network access to a deployment where this condition occurs can perform arbitrary administrative operations, resulting in full impact of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `mongodb >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.41`\n- `mongodb >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.30`\n- `mongodb >= 8.3.0, < 8.3.9`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `mongodb 8.3.9`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":45,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":44.6,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}