# CVE-2026-82053: Improper Session Handling in MongoDB Server LDAP Authorization Integration Leads to Incorrect Role Assignment

- Severity: CVSS 7.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.3.9, 8.0.30, 7.0.41
- Published: 2026-09-08 · Updated: 2026-09-10

## Affected

- MongoDB MongoDB Server: from 8.3.0, fixed in 8.3.9; from 8.0.0, fixed in 8.0.30; from 7.0.0, fixed in 7.0.41

## Description

A security issue exists in MongoDB's LDAP authorization integration where pooled LDAP connections can retain stale authentication identities after user authentication under certain configurations. Subsequent authorization queries may execute under an unintended LDAP identity rather than the expected one. This can result in incorrect role assignments based on the LDAP directory's access control configuration, potentially allowing an authenticated user to acquire elevated privileges that were not intended by the deployment's authorization policy.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on MongoDB, upgrade to a fixed version (8.3.9, 8.0.30, 7.0.41) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [MongoDB](https://cve.now/tech/mongodb.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-130785

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