CVE-2026-120806 (CVSS 5.5)

Description

A flaw in MongoDB Server's user management commands may lead to incomplete cleanup of role authorization data when roles are dropped from a database. Due to incorrect internal query predicates, the drop operation removes role definitions but fails to remove stale references in user and role documents. If a role with the same name is subsequently recreated with different privileges, previously associated users may silently inherit the new role's privileges without an explicit grant or corresponding audit event. Exploitation requires authenticated access with database administrative privileges on the target database.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0025

Probability of exploitation

0.16%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-459 CWE-459

References

Other References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-130261

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-120806? +

A flaw in MongoDB Server's user management commands may lead to incomplete cleanup of role authorization data when roles are dropped from a database. Due to incorrect internal query predicates, the drop operation removes role definitions but fails to remove stale references in user and role documents. If a role with the same name is subsequently recreated with different privileges, previously associated users may silently inherit the new role's privileges without an explicit grant or corresponding audit event. Exploitation requires authenticated access with database administrative privileges on the target database. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-120806? +

CVE-2026-120806 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0025, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-120806? +

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