CVE-2026-18698: medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Server
Improper Authorization in MongoDB Server Allows Unauthorized Actions on System Collections via the validate Command
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13Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 5.3epss 0.2%
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.
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
Affected products
MongoDB · MongoDB ServerRelated CVEs — MongoDB Server
In the same product, most dangerous first.
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