CVE-2026-120815
Published:November 10, 2026
Updated:November 12, 2026
An incorrect authorization check in the MongoDB Server authorization subsystem may allow an unauthenticated party with local host access to obtain administrative privileges on a database server that has authorization enabled. This may result in unintended access to stored data and credentials, unintended modification of data, and loss of availability of the server.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r7.0.0 <r7.0.48 || >=r7.0.0-alpha <r7.0.48Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r7.0.48https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r8.3.0 <r8.3.16 || >=r8.3.0-alpha0 <r8.3.16 || >=r8.1.0 <r8.3.16 || >=r8.1.0-alpha <r8.3.16 || >=r8.2.0 <r8.3.16 || >=r8.2.0-alpha <r8.3.16Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r8.3.16https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r8.0.0 <r8.0.37 || >=r8.0.0-alpha <r8.0.37Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r8.0.37https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r9.0.0-alpha0 <r9.0.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r9.0.7Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.14