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CVE-2026-120815

Incorrect Authorization Check in MongoDB Server Localhost Exception Leads to Unauthorized Administrative Access

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-11-10
  • WeaknessCWE-863

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-11-1020:13CVE publishedCNA

Versions per branch

Products declared by the CNA

As mongodb, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written. NVD lists no product for this CVE yet: this is the only product data so far.

  • MongoDB Serverother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • ≥ 9.0.0, < 9.0.7fixed in 9.0.7semver
    • ≥ 8.3.0, < 8.3.16fixed in 8.3.16semver
    • ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.37fixed in 8.0.37semver
    • ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.48fixed in 7.0.48semver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-11-10

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2026-120815 yet.

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-11-10
  • CNACVSS 4.08.62026-11-10
  • CNACVSS 3.18.42026-11-10
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-8632026-11-10

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 4.0 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
Published
2026-11-10
Last Modified
2026-11-10
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-120815?

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.

Is CVE-2026-120815 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-120815 has not been confirmed.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-120815?

CVE-2026-120815 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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