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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.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.4, indicating it requires adjacent network access but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from mongodb organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2026, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2026-08-11T19:17:25.827

Last Modified

2026-09-16T15:19:45.197

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-862

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application mongodb mongodb < 7.0.40 Yes
Application mongodb mongodb < 8.0.29 Yes
Application mongodb mongodb ≤ 8.2.12 Yes
Application mongodb mongodb < 8.3.8 Yes
Application mongodb mongodb 9.0.0 Yes
Application mongodb mongodb 9.0.0 Yes
Application mongodb mongodb 9.1.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mongodb's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.