PT-2026-70852 · Mongodb · Mongodb Server

CVE-2026-18696

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Published

2026-08-11

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Updated

2026-08-11

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MongoDB Server (affected versions not specified)
Description An issue in the applyOps command allows an authenticated user with specific non-default privileges to perform unauthorized data-definition operations, such as dropping or modifying collections. This occurs because of an inconsistency in how the target collection is determined between the authorization check and the actual operation.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Incorrect Authorization

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-18696

Affected Products

Mongodb Server