Bug 2463874 (CVE-2026-6915)

Summary: CVE-2026-6915 mongodb: MongoDB: Authorization flaw allows modification of other user's authentication data
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: amctagga, anthomas, aoconnor, bniver, ehelms, flucifre, ggainey, gmeno, groman, jkoehler, juwatts, lphiri, mbenjamin, mhackett, mhulan, nmoumoul, osousa, pcreech, rchan, smallamp, sostapov, tmalecek, vereddy
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A flaw was found in MongoDB. An authenticated user could exploit an authorization flaw in the user management command. This allows them to make limited changes to authentication-related data associated with another user account. Such modifications could affect how authentication is performed for the impacted account, potentially leading to unauthorized access or denial of service for that user.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-04-29 18:01:28 UTC
An authorization flaw in the user management command could allow an authenticated user to make limited changes to authentication-related data associated with another user account. This could affect how authentication is performed for the impacted account.