CVE-2026-18709 Affecting mongos-7.0 package, versions <7.0.40-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (9th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-MONGOS70-19888809
  • published18 Sept 2026
  • disclosed11 Aug 2026

Introduced: 11 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-18709  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest mongos-7.0 to version 7.0.40-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mongos-7.0 package and not the mongos-7.0 package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.