CVE-2026-81518

BI Connector Optional Client Certificate Verification Allows Unauthenticated Connections

Published Aug 28, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When mongosqld is configured with a client certificate authority file, the listener requests a client certificate during the TLS handshake but does not require one, so a client that presents no certificate is still accepted. In deployments that rely on client certificates as the sole means of identifying users, a remote party with network access to the listener can therefore establish a session and read the MongoDB data exposed through the connector.

Remediation

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mongodb:bi_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Mongodb
Mongodb bi Connector
Vendors & Products Mongodb
Mongodb bi Connector
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Description When mongosqld is configured with a client certificate authority file, the listener requests a client certificate during the TLS handshake but does not require one, so a client that presents no certificate is still accepted. In deployments that rely on client certificates as the sole means of identifying users, a remote party with network access to the listener can therefore establish a session and read the MongoDB data exposed through the connector.
Title BI Connector Optional Client Certificate Verification Allows Unauthenticated Connections
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mongodb
Published
Updated
Aug 31, 2026, 6:38 PM
Reserved
Aug 26, 2026, 10:07 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 28, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Sep 29, 2026, 7:14 PM