CVE-2026-18696

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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-11T19:17:23.853",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T21:10:00.157",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "value": "An issue in MongoDB Server's applyOps command could allow an authenticated user with specific non-default privileges to perform certain data-definition operations, such as dropping or modifying collections, against collections they do not have permission to manipulate. This is due to an inconsistency in how the target collection is determined between the authorization check and the actual operation."
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      "value": "Un problema en el comando applyOps del servidor MongoDB podría permitir a un usuario autenticado con privilegios específicos no predeterminados realizar ciertas operaciones de definición de datos, como eliminar o modificar colecciones, contra colecciones que no tienen permiso para manipular. Esto se debe a una inconsistencia en cómo se determina la colección objetivo entre la verificación de autorización y la operación real."
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