RCE in MongoDB Ops Manager
CVE-2026-8431
An administrative user with access to configure webhooks can execute arbitrary commands by configuring and then triggering webhooks containing specific FreeMarker template syntax. This issue affects all MongoDB Ops Manager 7.0 versions and MongoDB Ops Manager versions 8.0.22 and prior.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- MongoDB Ops Manager
- MongoDB, Inc. Ops Manager — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.mongodb.com/docs/ops-manager/current/release-notes/application/ (release-notes, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8431?
- CVE-2026-8431 is a high-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Ops Manager, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8431?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.