MongoDB Server
MongoDB Server 3.6
MongoDB Server 3.6
The MongoDB Server 3.6 reached end of service life on Apr 30, 2021 — MongoDB Server no longer ships security patches or fixes for it. Our third-party support keeps it safe to run: 24/7 engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance.
End of Service LifeEOSL Date: Apr 30, 2021
Issue Management
24/7 engineers own your MongoDB Server 3.6 incidents end to end.
Vulnerability Remediation
Mitigation and patch-around guidance when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Controls evidence and documentation that keep auditors satisfied.
Specifications
- product
- mongodb
- release
- 3.6
- product Label
- MongoDB Server
- release Label
- 3.6
- codename
- lts
- latest Version
- 3.6.23
- release Date
- 2017-11-30
- maintained
- source Url
- https://endoflife.date/mongodb
Lifecycle Dates
- End of Service Life
- Apr 30, 2021
- Last OEM Support
- Apr 30, 2021
OEM vs. 3rd Party Support
See how third-party support compares to the vendor contract for MongoDB Server 3.6 — monitoring, break/fix, vulnerability work, operations and compliance, before and after EOSL.
| Feature | OEM Support | 3rd Party Support |
|---|---|---|
| Post-EOSL Support | ||
| Break/Fix Support | Until EOSL | |
| 24/7 Monitoring | ||
| Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation | ||
| Managed Operations | ||
| Procedure & Configuration Review | ||
| Compliance & Audit Documentation | Limited | |
| Discounted Migration to Other Platforms |
Why Choose 3rd Party Support for MongoDB Server 3.6?
Vulnerability Remediation
Scanning, mitigation and patch-around guidance for MongoDB Server 3.6 when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Procedure review, controls evidence and the documentation auditors ask for — maintained continuously, not scrambled at audit time.
24/7 Expert Support
Engineers who know this release monitor, manage and fix issues around the clock — break/fix to managed operations.
MongoDB Server 3.6 Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the MongoDB Server 3.6 still supported?
MongoDB Server ended support for the MongoDB Server 3.6 on Apr 30, 2021 — no more patches or fixes from the vendor. Third-party support keeps it covered: our engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance for as long as you run it.
When is the MongoDB Server 3.6 end of service life (EOSL) date?
MongoDB Server lists the end of service life for the MongoDB Server 3.6 as Apr 30, 2021.
Can I keep using the MongoDB Server 3.6 after its EOSL date?
Yes. EOSL means MongoDB Server stops issuing patches and support — the software itself keeps running. Third-party support covers it from there: issue management, security vulnerability remediation, and the compliance documentation auditors ask for, for as long as you choose to run it.
How much does third-party support for the MongoDB Server 3.6 cost?
Typically 40-70% below the OEM maintenance renewal price. Exact pricing depends on quantity, service level and location — request a quote and we respond within 24 hours.
Known Vulnerabilities Affecting MongoDB Server 3.6
20 published CVEs affect the MongoDB Server 3.6, including 5 rated critical or high severity. MongoDB Server no longer ships security patches for this release — our engineers provide mitigation guidance, workarounds and hardening support.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-14847 | HIGH | 8.7 | Dec 19, 2025 | Mismatched length fields in Zlib compressed protocol headers may allow a read of uninitialized heap memory by an unauthenticated client. This issue affects all MongoDB Server v7.0 prior to 7.0.28 versions, MongoDB Server v8.0 versions prior to 8.0.17, MongoDB Server v8.2 versions prior to 8.2.3, MongoDB Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.27, MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.32, MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.30, MongoDB Server v4.2 versions greater than or equal to 4.2.0, Mong |
| CVE-2019-2390 | HIGH | 8.2 | Aug 30, 2019 | An unprivileged user or program on Microsoft Windows which can create OpenSSL configuration files in a fixed location may cause utility programs shipped with MongoDB server to run attacker defined code as the user running the utility. This issue MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.11; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.14 and MongoDB Server v3.4 prior to 3.4.22. |
| CVE-2019-20925 | HIGH | 7.5 | Nov 24, 2020 | An unauthenticated client can trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted wire protocol messages, which cause the message decompressor to incorrectly allocate memory. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.1; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.13; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.15 and MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.24. |
| CVE-2026-9753 | HIGH | 7.2 | Jun 9, 2026 | The $_internalApplyOplogUpdate aggregation pipeline stage can be used to execute a document diff containing a malformed binary diff to return memory out-of-bounds or crash the server. $_internalApplyOplogUpdate can be executed by any authenticated user with access to the aggregate command. |
| CVE-2019-2386 | HIGH | 7.1 | Aug 6, 2019 | After user deletion in MongoDB Server the improper invalidation of authorization sessions allows an authenticated user's session to persist and become conflated with new accounts, if those accounts reuse the names of deleted ones. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.9; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.13 and MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.22. Workaround: After deleting one or more users, restart any nodes which may have had active user authorization |
| CVE-2020-7929 | MEDIUM | 6.5 | Mar 1, 2021 | A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted query contain a type of regex. This issue affects MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.21 and MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.20. |
| CVE-2018-20803 | MEDIUM | 6.5 | Nov 23, 2020 | A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which loop indefinitely in mathematics processing while retaining locks. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.5; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.10 and MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.19. |
| CVE-2020-7928 | MEDIUM | 6.5 | Nov 23, 2020 | A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger a read overrun and access arbitrary memory by issuing specially crafted queries. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.1; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.20 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20. |
| CVE-2019-2393 | MEDIUM | 6.5 | Nov 23, 2020 | A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which use $lookup and collations. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.1; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.13 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.15. |
| CVE-2019-2392 | MEDIUM | 6.5 | Nov 23, 2020 | A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which use the $mod operator to overflow negative values. This issue affects: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.1; v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9; v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.20; v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20. |
| CVE-2018-20805 | MEDIUM | 6.5 | Nov 23, 2020 | A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries, which perform an $elemMatch . This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.5 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.10. |
| CVE-2018-20804 | MEDIUM | 6.5 | Nov 23, 2020 | A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted applyOps invocations. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.10 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.13. |
| CVE-2018-20802 | MEDIUM | 6.5 | Nov 23, 2020 | A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger denial of service by issuing specially crafted queries with compound indexes affecting QueryPlanner. This issue affects MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.9 and MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.3. |
| CVE-2014-8180 | MEDIUM | 5.5 | Jun 6, 2017 | MongoDB on Red Hat Satellite 6 allows local users to bypass authentication by logging in with an empty password and delete information which can cause a Denial of Service. |
| CVE-2021-32036 | MEDIUM | 5.4 | Feb 4, 2022 | An authenticated user without any specific authorizations may be able to repeatedly invoke the features command where at a high volume may lead to resource depletion or generate high lock contention. This may result in denial of service and in rare cases could result in id field collisions. This issue affects MongoDB Server v5.0 versions prior to and including 5.0.3; MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to and including 4.4.9; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to and including 4.2.16 and MongoDB |
| CVE-2021-20333 | MEDIUM | 5.3 | Jul 23, 2021 | Sending specially crafted commands to a MongoDB Server may result in artificial log entries being generated or for log entries to be split. This issue affects MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.21 and MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.10. |
| CVE-2019-2389 | MEDIUM | 5.3 | Aug 30, 2019 | Incorrect scoping of kill operations in MongoDB Server's packaged SysV init scripts allow users with write access to the PID file to insert arbitrary PIDs to be killed when the root user stops the MongoDB process via SysV init. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.11; MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.14; MongoDB Server v3.4 versions prior to 3.4.22. |
| CVE-2018-25004 | MEDIUM | 4.9 | Mar 1, 2021 | A user authorized to performing a specific type of query may trigger a denial of service by issuing a generic explain command on a find query. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.6 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.11. |
| CVE-2017-2665 | MEDIUM | 4.8 | Jul 6, 2018 | The skyring-setup command creates random password for mongodb skyring database but it writes password in plain text to /etc/skyring/skyring.conf file which is owned by root but read by local user. Any local user who has access to system running skyring service will be able to get password in plain text. |
| CVE-2020-7921 | MEDIUM | 4.6 | May 6, 2020 | Improper serialization of internal state in the authorization subsystem in MongoDB Server's authorization subsystem permits a user with valid credentials to bypass IP whitelisting protection mechanisms following administrative action. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.3; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.15; MongoDB Server v4.3 versions prior to 4.3.3and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.18. |
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