CVE-2026-18696 - Improper Authorization in MongoDB applyOps Command Handling Allows Unauthorized DDL Operations on Collections

CVE-2026-18696 - Improper Authorization in MongoDB applyOps Command Handling Allows Unauthorized DDL Operations on Collections

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-18696
Published : Aug. 11, 2026, 6:40 p.m. | 47 minutes ago
Description :An issue in MongoDB Server's applyOps command could allow an authenticated user with specific non-default privileges to perform certain data-definition operations, such as dropping or modifying collections, against collections they do not have permission to manipulate. This is due to an inconsistency in how the target collection is determined between the authorization check and the actual operation.
Severity: 7.0 | HIGH
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