NULL pointer dereference in MongoDB Bi Connector
CVE-2026-81490
A database user able to create a view in a namespace that MongoDB Connector for BI samples can cause the schema-sampling routine to stop functioning by defining a view whose evaluation reliably fails. The sampling logic classifies the resulting server message as transient and, after the configured retries are exhausted, proceeds without a valid result, ending the schema refresh routine. The mongosqld process continues running without a usable schema, so SQL clients are unable to obtain results until an operator removes the view or excludes its namespace from sampling.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.mongodb.com/docs/bi-connector/current/release-notes/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-81490?
- CVE-2026-81490 is a high-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Bi Connector, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-08-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81490?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.