CVE-2026-13074 Awaitable Hello Command in Exhaust Mode Unthrottled Response Loop Leading to Denial of Service

An unauthenticated remote client can cause excessive CPU consumption on a MongoDB server by sending a specific combination of parameters to the awaitable hello command in exhaust mode. The server's handling of this combination results in a response loop that bypasses normal throttling, allowing a...

CVE-2026-13074

Affected software: MongoDB server. Vulnerable component: the awaitable hello command in exhaust mode. Root cause: handling of a specific parameter combination leads to a response loop that bypasses normal throttling. Impact: unauthenticated remote clients can cause excessive CPU consumption and d...