Is CVE-2026-119675 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119675 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-119675?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 3 November 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

MongoDB Database Tools 100.4.0 through 100.20.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119675?

Yes: fixed in 100.20.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-119675 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-119675?

Check whether you run MongoDB Database Tools at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-119675: MongoDB Database Tools mongorestore privilege escalation via collection name bypass

CVE-2026-119675 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-11-03

MongoDB Database Tools' mongorestore utility fails to properly validate collection names in untrusted database dumps, allowing an attacker to bypass security filters. By crafting a malicious collection name, an attacker can create unauthorized database user accounts including those with administrative privileges during a restore operation. This requires an operator to restore untrusted data using privileged credentials, potentially leading to complete database compromise.

Technologies: MongoDB Database Tools. Vendors: MongoDB.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-119675 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119675 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-119675?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 3 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: MongoDB Database Tools 100.4.0 through 100.20.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119675?: Yes: fixed in 100.20.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-119675 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-119675?: Check whether you run MongoDB Database Tools at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

Fixed in: 100.20.1

Technical details

The mongorestore tool inconsistently validates the system.buckets. prefix when processing collection names, allowing specially crafted names to bypass namespace filters and special-collection guards. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by providing a malicious dump file; when restored by a privileged operator, unauthorized user accounts with elevated roles (including root) can be created. The vulnerability affects versions 100.4.0 through 100.20.0.

Affected products

MongoDB Database Tools 100.4.0 through 100.20.0

Timeline

2026-11-03: disclosed

References

https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-tools/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

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