CVE-2026-120816: System collection contents readable through a database change stream with showSystemEvents

Published Nov 10, 2026
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Updated

A user with basic read-tier database privileges can use an option on a server-side data-change notification feature to receive the contents of certain restricted internal collections that the same user is refused on a direct read. The privilege check for the notification feature is derived only from the target namespace and does not account for the option, so no additional permission is required. This may result in unintended access to data stored in those internal collections.

Affected Software

1 affected component
MongoDB MongoDB

Event History

Nov 10, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:14 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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