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CVE-2026-18709

An issue in MongoDB Server could allow an authenticated user with direct network access to a shard to improperly commit or abort an in-progress prepared transaction, bypassing the intended transaction coordination process. This could result in cross-shard data inconsistency, cluster clock corruption, and violation of transaction atomicity guarantees.

Severity
Medium 5.9
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-2026-18709
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18709