Name: CVE-2026-18696: Incorrect Authorization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-18696, CWE-863, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.004

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 Details

CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 7 (HIGH)
CVSS 4.0 Vector: (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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X)
CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Mongodb	—	Upgrade MongoDB to version 8.0.29Upgrade to the latest version of MongoDBUpgrade MongoDB to version 8.3.8Upgrade MongoDB to version 8.2.12Upgrade MongoDB to version 7.0.40	Sep 23, 2026	Aug 11, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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