CVE-2026-6915
Flaw in the updateUser Command May Allow Unauthorized Configuration Change
An authorization flaw in the user management command could allow an authenticated user to make limited changes to authentication-related data associated with another user account. This could affect how authentication is performed for the impacted account.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Flaw in the updateUser Command May Allow Unauthorized Configuration Change
An authorization flaw in the user management command could allow an authenticated user to make limited changes to authentication-related data associated with another user account. This could affect how authentication is performed for the impacted account.
- Record
CVE-2026-6915- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-26263
An authorization flaw in the user management command could allow an authenticated user to make limited changes to authentication-related data associated with another user account. This could affect how authentication is performed for the impacted account.
- Record
EUVD-2026-26263- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fmrc-pppf-w7vf
An authorization flaw in the user management command could allow an authenticated user to make...
An authorization flaw in the user management command could allow an authenticated user to make limited changes to authentication-related data associated with another user account. This could affect how authentication is performed for the impacted account.
- Record
GHSA-fmrc-pppf-w7vf- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An authorization flaw in the user management command could allow an authenticated user to make limited changes to authentication-related data associated with another user account. This could affect how authentication is performed for the impacted account.
- Record
CVE-2026-6915- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Flaw in the updateUser Command May Allow Unauthorized Configuration Change
An authorization flaw in the user management command could allow an authenticated user to make limited changes to authentication-related data associated with another user account. This could affect how authentication is performed for the impacted account.
- Record
CVE-2026-6915- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-1284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-6915
An authorization flaw in the user management command could allow an authenticated user to make limited changes to authentication-related data associated with another user account. This could affect how authentication is performed for the impacted account.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-6915- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-mongodb-2026-6915 No score
Flaw in the updateUser Command May Allow Unauthorized Configuration Change
An authorization flaw in the user management command could allow an authenticated user to make limited changes to authentication-related data associated with another user account. This could affect how authentication is performed for the impacted account.
- Record
BIT-mongodb-2026-6915- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mongodbBitnami |
7.0.0 up to 7.0.32, 8.0.0 up to 8.0.21, 8.2.0 up to 8.2.7 | 7.0.328.0.218.2.7 |
mongodbUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.4.6-0ubuntu51:2.4.6-0ubuntu61:2.4.8-1ubuntu11:2.4.8-21:2.4.9-11:2.4.9-1ubuntu11:2.4.9-1ubuntu21:2.4.9-1ubuntu2+esm2 |
None known |
mongodbUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.6.10-0ubuntu11:2.6.10-0ubuntu1+esm2 |
None known |
mongodbUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.4.7-11:3.4.7-1ubuntu11:3.4.7-1ubuntu21:3.4.7-1ubuntu41:3.4.14-3ubuntu1 Show 7 moreShow less1:3.4.14-3ubuntu21:3.6.3-0ubuntu11:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.11:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.31:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.41:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm11:3.6.3-0ubuntu1.4+esm2 |
None known |
mongodbUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu21:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu51:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.21:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.31:3.6.9+really3.6.8+90~g8e540c0b6d-0ubuntu5.3+esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-6915 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Mongodb, published April 29, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 5th percentile. Fixed in mongodb 7.0.32.