CVE-2026-96747
Published:September 24, 2026
Updated:October 09, 2026
The client-side field level encryption support in the MongoDB Python Driver can treat a key management endpoint value ending in ".sock" as a local Unix domain socket path rather than a remote host. A user with write access to the encryption key metadata stored in the database can cause an application using the driver to open connections to local sockets on the application host. Data sent over these connections is limited to the start of a TLS handshake, so no chosen content is transmitted.
Affected Packages
pymongo (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.9.0 <4.18.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.18.2https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-python-driver.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=3.9.0 <4.18.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.18.2pymongo (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=3.9.0 <4.18.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.18.2Related Resources (10)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.13