CVE-2026-92756 MongoDB Inc. CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for MongoDB Entity Framework Core Provider configurations and encryption settings should assess exposure and verify settings. This includes operators, security teams, and vulnerability management teams. They should review configurations, encryption settings, and compensating controls to mitigate potential impact. MongoDB Entity Framework Core Provider users should also verify their deployments and plan for updates or mitigations.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-92756 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Entity Framework Core Provider that may lead to protected fields being stored unencrypted in the database. Defenders should verify configurations and encryption settings.

• Verification of MongoDB Entity Framework Core Provider configurations and encryption settings is required
• Protected fields may be stored unencrypted in the database
• TLS and schema-map settings may be lost

Technical summary

Applications built on MongoDB Entity Framework Core Provider may silently lose TLS and schema-map settings, leading to protected fields being stored unencrypted in the database. This occurs when independent encryption settings and provider encryption settings are combined. Defenders should verify configurations and encryption settings to assess exposure and potential impact. The vulnerability has a medium severity and affects MongoDB Entity Framework Core Provider. Limited information is available from CVE and NVD entries.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying MongoDB Entity Framework Core Provider configurations and encryption settings.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify MongoDB Entity Framework Core Provider configurations and encryption settings
• Review independent encryption settings and provider encryption settings
• Update MongoDB Entity Framework Core Provider to the latest version
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide limited information about the vulnerability, with the NVD entry currently awaiting analysis. Defenders should verify MongoDB Entity Framework Core Provider configurations and encryption settings to assess exposure. The vulnerability may lead to protected fields being stored unencrypted in the database. Evidence is limited to CVE and NVD entries.

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.