# CVE-2026-82073: Improper Validation in MongoDB Server Aggregation Framework Allows Authorization Bypass and Unauthorized Collection Access with Atlas Search

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.3.9
- Published: 2026-09-08 · Updated: 2026-09-08

## Affected

- MongoDB MongoDB Server: from 8.3.0, fixed in 8.3.9

## Description

A security issue in the MongoDB Server aggregation framework allows an authenticated user with limited read privileges to bypass view-level authorization checks and access data from unauthorized collections when Atlas Search features are in use. The issue stems from insufficient validation of an internal command parameter that can be set by external clients, causing a security check to be improperly skipped.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on MongoDB, upgrade to a fixed version (8.3.9) 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-132125

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