Vulnerability in MongoDB Server

CVE-2026-82070

A security issue in MongoDB Server's diagnostic reporting interface allows an authenticated user with monitoring privileges to access insufficiently protected credentials from concurrent administrative operations. The same credentials are properly redacted in server log output, but the diagnostic interface omits equivalent redaction. Successful exploitation requires a valid authenticated session with monitoring-level permissions and results in exposure of cleartext credentials that could enable impersonation of other users, including privileged accounts.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-82070?
CVE-2026-82070 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Server, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-82070?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.