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CVE-2026-18712
Published:August 11, 2026
Updated:September 01, 2026
An issue in MongoDB Server's Queryable Encryption maintenance operations could allow an authenticated user with privileges on one encrypted collection to cause unauthorized modification or destruction of data belonging to a different collection. This is due to insufficient validation of certain internal metadata references before they are used to perform operations on other namespaces.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r8.3.0 <r8.3.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r8.3.8
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r7.0.0 <r7.0.40
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r7.0.40
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=r8.0.0 <r8.0.29
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version r8.0.29
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.18