Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in MongoDB Driver Logging During Client Initialization
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-18710 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mongodb |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-11 22:17:20 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-25 14:40:36 UTC |
| Description | A MongoDB driver component could write sensitive configuration information, including a credential used for outbound network connectivity, to application log output in cleartext during routine client initialization. This occurs automatically as part of normal operation and requires no special privileges to trigger. A party able to read the affected application's logs or downstream log-aggregation storage could recover the credential and reuse it to authenticate to the associated network infrastructure. This issue affects confidentiality only. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.2 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.001450000 probability, percentile 0.031090000 (date 2026-09-27)
Problem Types: CWE-532 | CWE-532 CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.2 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 8.2 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
HighSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Mongodb | Java Driver | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | MongoDB | MongoDB Driver | affected 4.11.0 5.9.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| jira.mongodb.org/browse/JAVA-6266 | [email protected] | jira.mongodb.org | Vendor Advisory, Issue Tracking |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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