CVE-2026-18698 PUBLISHED

Improper Authorization in MongoDB Server Allows Unauthorized Actions on System Collections via the validate Command

Assigner: mongodb
Reserved: 03.08.2026 Published: 11.08.2026 Updated: 11.08.2026

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 should require more specific privileges. This could result in exposure of collection metadata and, on certain deployment configurations, unauthorized modification of system collection data.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 5.3

Product Status

Vendor MongoDB
Product MongoDB Server
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 8.3.0 to 8.3.8 (excl.)
  • affected from 8.0 to 8.0.29 (excl.)
  • affected from 7.0 to 7.0.40 (excl.)

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization CWE