Authenticated server crash via sub-pipeline null dereference
Published Jun 9, 2026 · Updated Jun 9, 2026
Null pointer dereference in MongoDB Server 8.0.0 through 8.0.23 allows remote authenticated users to crash the server process. An aggregation stage can leave _subPipeline null, and a later getMore on the same cursor dereferences it while reattaching the operation context. The user must be authenticated and able to run aggregation pipelines; successful exploitation terminates the database process and interrupts service.
Summary
What happened
Null pointer dereference in MongoDB Server 8.0.0 through 8.0.23 allows remote authenticated users to crash the server process. An aggregation stage can leave _subPipeline null, and a later getMore on the same cursor dereferences it while reattaching the operation context. The user must be authenticated and able to run aggregation pipelines; successful exploitation terminates the database process and interrupts service.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-9743
- Published
- Jun 9, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 9, 2026
- Vendor
- MongoDB
- Product
- MongoDB Server
- Classifications
- CWE-476, T1499
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=8.0.0 <8.0.24
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