CVE-2026-18690

Summary

An issue in MongoDB Server could allow an authenticated user with a limited database-scoped role to perform an action against protected system collections that their assigned privileges should not permit. This could result in critical system collections being dropped and recreated without proper authorization.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
MongoDBMongoDB Server8.3.0 < 8.3.8affected
MongoDBMongoDB Server8.0 < 8.0.29affected
MongoDBMongoDB Server7.0 < 7.0.40affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-863: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References