Reachable Assertion Affecting mongodb package, versions [7.0.0-alpha,7.0.31)[7.1.0-alpha,8.0.18)[8.1.0-alpha,8.2.2)
Threat Intelligence
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- published7 Apr 2026
- disclosed30 Mar 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 30 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-5170 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade mongodb to version 7.0.31, 8.0.18, 8.2.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Reachable Assertion during the transition from a replica set to a sharded cluster. An attacker can cause the primary node to crash by performing specific actions with limited privileges during this promotion window.