CVE-2026-120804: Credential-handle retention via missing flag set in Windows Kerberos auth handler

Published Nov 10, 2026
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Updated

A flaw exists in the server-side SSPI Kerberos authentication handler on Windows Enterprise builds of MongoDB. When processing certain authentication requests, the server fails to properly release an underlying system resource due to an internal tracking error. An unauthenticated user can trigger this by repeatedly sending authentication requests using the Kerberos mechanism, eventually exhausting available resources and causing all subsequent Kerberos authentication attempts to fail. Server restart is required to recover.

Affected Software

1 affected component
MongoDB MongoDB Enterprise Server

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Operational

    Restart the MongoDB server to recover after Kerberos authentication attempts fail due to resource exhaustion.

Event History

Nov 10, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:03 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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