High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2026· Updated Sep 16, 2026
CVE-2026-18690
CVE-2026-18690
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 their assigned privileges should not permit. This could result in critical system collections being dropped and recreated without proper authorization.
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Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-130481nvdVendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking
News mentions
1- MongoDB Server: Thirteen Vulnerabilities Disclosed in Single BatchVypr Intelligence · Aug 11, 2026