ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
MEDIUM
Received
CVE-2026-18709
An issue in MongoDB Server could allow an authenticated user with direct network access to a shard to improperly commit or abort an in-progress prepared transaction, bypassing the intended transaction coordination process. This could result in cross-shard data inconsistency, cluster clock corruption, and violation of transaction atomicity guarantees.
Published 11 Aug 2026, 19:17 UTC
Last modified 11 Aug 2026, 21:17 UTC
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Attack profile
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Attack vector
Adjacent
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Not assessed
Confidentiality
Not assessed
Integrity
Not assessed
Availability
Not assessed
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Affected products
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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