Description
When OIDC authentication is enabled in configuration, clients may set specific values in the "mechanism" parameter of the "authenticate" command that lead to server crash. The authenticate command is accessible to unauthenticated clients, leading to pre-auth denial-of-service in affected product configurations.
Published: 2026-06-09
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb Server
Vendors & Products Mongodb
Mongodb mongodb Server

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Description When OIDC authentication is enabled in configuration, clients may set specific values in the "mechanism" parameter of the "authenticate" command that lead to server crash. The authenticate command is accessible to unauthenticated clients, leading to pre-auth denial-of-service in affected product configurations.
Title Authenticate command with specific mechanism parameter can trigger server crash
Weaknesses CWE-1287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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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Mongodb Mongodb Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mongodb

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-10T13:22:12.269Z

Reserved: 2026-05-27T17:34:08.786Z

Link: CVE-2026-9742

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-10T13:22:05.124Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-06-09T23:17:03.727

Modified: 2026-06-10T19:43:28.857

Link: CVE-2026-9742

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-10T01:15:18Z

Weaknesses