# CVE-2026-81523: Cross-tenant database retargeting via dot/NUL injection in namespace strings in libmongocrypt

- Severity: CVSS 2.0 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.20.3
- Published: 2026-08-27 · Updated: 2026-08-28

## Affected

- MongoDB libmongocrypt: from 1.0.0, fixed in 1.20.3

## Description

A missing input-validation issue in MongoDB libmongocrypt's automatic-encryption context setup allows a caller-supplied database identifier to be accepted without sanitization. The resulting impact is limited to incorrect schema selection, which may lead to limited disclosure or modification of information handled by the application.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on MongoDB libmongocrypt, upgrade to a fixed version (1.20.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/MONGOCRYPT-977
- https://github.com/mongodb/libmongocrypt/releases/tag/1.20.3

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