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CVE-2026-18691

An issue in MongoDB Server's intra-cluster connection setup could allow a party with suitable network access to influence which authentication mechanism is used when one replica set member connects to another. Under certain conditions, this could cause the cluster's shared internal credential to be transmitted in a less-protected form, potentially allowing that credential to be recovered. If…

Severity
Critical 9.0
Published
11 Aug 2026
Last changed
16 Sept 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
7.0.40, 8.0.29, 8.3.8
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MongoDBServers and applications · cpe:a:mongodb:mongodb
  • Version 9.1.0-alpha0
  • Version 9.0.0-alpha1
  • Version 9.0.0-alpha0
  • From 8.3.0 before 8.3.8
All 7 release lines
  • From 7.0.0 before 7.0.40
  • From 8.0.0 before 8.0.29
  • From 8.2.0 up to 8.2.12
  • From 8.3.0 before 8.3.8
  • Version 9.0.0-alpha0
  • Version 9.0.0-alpha1
  • Version 9.1.0-alpha0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18691
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18691