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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-18696 · published 11 August 2026

CVE-2026-18696: Mongodb incorrect authorization vulnerability

Mongodb · Mongodb

An issue in MongoDB Server's applyOps command could allow an authenticated user with specific non-default privileges to perform certain data-definition operations, such as dropping or modifying collections, against collections they do not have permission to manipulate. This is due to an inconsistency in how the target collection is determined between the authorization check and the actual operation.

7.0 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.40% · top 68.3% CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
7.0CVSS 4.0 base score
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
16 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue in MongoDB Server's applyOps command could allow an authenticated user with specific non-default privileges to perform certain data-definition operations, such as dropping or modifying collections, against collections they do not have permission to manipulate. This is due to an inconsistency in how the target collection is determined between the authorization check and the actual operation.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-130139 Vendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-18696), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.