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CVE-2026-18705

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Description

An issue in MongoDB Server's Atlas Vector Search feature could allow an authenticated user with read access to one view to retrieve documents from a different, protected view over the same underlying collection. This is due to insufficient handling of certain user-supplied fields when constructing an internal request forwarded to the search process.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.1 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-11 19:17:25.207000
Last modified
2026-10-23 21:10:00.157000
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      "value": "Un problema en la característica Atlas Vector Search del servidor MongoDB podría permitir a un usuario autenticado con acceso de lectura a una vista recuperar documentos de una vista diferente y protegida sobre la misma colección subyacente. Esto se debe a un manejo insuficiente de ciertos campos proporcionados por el usuario al construir una solicitud interna reenviada al proceso de búsqueda."
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