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.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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References
Link Providers
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/JAVA-6266 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in MongoDB Driver Logging During Client Initialization
Weaknesses CWE-532
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mongodb

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T12:41:22.185Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T15:55:10.732Z

Link: CVE-2026-18710

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T12:41:18.350Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-11T22:17:20.113

Modified: 2026-08-12T13:17:20.550

Link: CVE-2026-18710

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T19:30:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-532

    Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File