Improper Authorization in MongoDB Server Allows Unauthorized Actions on System Collections via the validate Command (MongoDB MongoDB Server)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.24 % · percentile 16 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- mongodb
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 5.3 | 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 | mongodb |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | mongodb |
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 5.3 | 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/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 | NVD · cna@mongodb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · cna@mongodb.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-56882
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-18698
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 7.0.0 < 7.0.40cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.0.0 < 8.0.29cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.2.0 ≤ 8.2.12cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.3.0 < 8.3.8cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:9.0.0:alpha0:*:*:-:-:*:*cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:9.0.0:alpha1:*:*:-:-:*:*cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:mongodb:9.1.0:alpha0:*:*:-:-:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| MongoDB · MongoDB Server | affected 8.3.0 < 8.3.8 ; affected 8.0 < 8.0.29 ; affected 7.0 < 7.0.40 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |