Description
An unauthenticated client that can reach a MongoDB Connector for BI deployment configured with Kerberos authentication may cause mongosqld to terminate when a crafted authentication exchange encounters a specific GSSAPI error-handling condition. This can interrupt BI Connector availability until the process restarts.
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Description An unauthenticated client that can reach a MongoDB Connector for BI deployment configured with Kerberos authentication may cause mongosqld to terminate when a crafted authentication exchange encounters a specific GSSAPI error-handling condition. This can interrupt BI Connector availability until the process restarts.
Title MongoDB BI Connector Improper Memory Handling During Failed Kerberos Authentication May Cause Process Termination
Weaknesses CWE-415
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mongodb

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T15:58:38.517Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T19:11:21.383Z

Link: CVE-2026-75159

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-27T17:19:54.780

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:19:54.780

Link: CVE-2026-75159

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