CVE-2026-18703
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
4.2
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.1%
1.8th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-863
Published 2026-08-11 · modified 2026-09-16
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | H | High |
| Privileges Required | L | Low |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | L | Low |
| Integrity | L | Low |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2026-08-11 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-16 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
An issue in MongoDB Server could allow a party with a valid client certificate and a corresponding user account to authenticate using a certificate-based authentication method, even when an administrator has configured the server to restrict authentication to other mechanisms. This could allow authentication through a method the administrator intended to disable.