CVE-2026-13070 Improper Validation of OCSP Response During Outbound TLS Handshake Leading to Process Termination
A remote attacker can cause MongoDB server termination by sending a malformed OCSP response during an outbound TLS handshake.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-13070?
CVE-2026-13070 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb Mongodb, published on 22 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A MongoDB server initiating an outbound TLS connection may terminate abnormally when processing a malformed OCSP response from a remote peer during the TLS handshake. OCSP stapling validation is enabled by default for outgoing TLS connections. Affected scenarios require the remote peer to hold a certificate issued by the cluster's trusted certificate authority, or for the connection to traverse an untrusted network path.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13070?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mongodb. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mongodb Bitnami | From 7.0.0 | 7.0.39, 8.0.28, 8.2.12, 8.3.7 |
Products include Mongodb Mongodb.
How do I fix CVE-2026-13070?
Upgrade mongodb to a fixed version for your release line: 7.0.39, 8.0.28, 8.2.12 or 8.3.7.
Is CVE-2026-13070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-mongodb-2026-13070, GHSA-3r6x-hxgf-2vcw, MINI-2q47-pg65-5484, MINI-mv89-w3jj-xcw2, MINI-pmq8-j4g3-vqj4, MINI-q2mc-9g5g-wmhx and 1 more.