CVE-2026-9735: CWE-532 Insertion of sensitive information into log file in MongoDB MongoDB Server
CVE-2026-9735 is a medium severity vulnerability in MongoDB Server 8. 3. 0 where authentication parameters, including credentials, may be logged in plaintext during SASL authentication if connection health metric logging is enabled. This results in sensitive information being inserted into server logs without redaction.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
MongoDB Server version 8.3.0 has a vulnerability (CWE-532) where, during SASL authentication, the server may write full authentication parameters including credentials to its log files when connection health metric logging is enabled. This logging occurs without redacting sensitive data, potentially exposing credentials in logs accessible to users with log access. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.8, reflecting local attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required, but with high confidentiality impact. No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Sensitive authentication credentials may be exposed in server logs, which could lead to unauthorized access if log files are accessed by malicious actors. The vulnerability affects confidentiality but does not impact integrity or availability. The attack requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, it is recommended to disable connection health metric logging or restrict access to server logs to trusted personnel only to reduce exposure of sensitive authentication data.
CVE-2026-9735: CWE-532 Insertion of sensitive information into log file in MongoDB MongoDB Server
Description
CVE-2026-9735 is a medium severity vulnerability in MongoDB Server 8. 3. 0 where authentication parameters, including credentials, may be logged in plaintext during SASL authentication if connection health metric logging is enabled. This results in sensitive information being inserted into server logs without redaction.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.8medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
MongoDB Server version 8.3.0 has a vulnerability (CWE-532) where, during SASL authentication, the server may write full authentication parameters including credentials to its log files when connection health metric logging is enabled. This logging occurs without redacting sensitive data, potentially exposing credentials in logs accessible to users with log access. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.8, reflecting local attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required, but with high confidentiality impact. No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Sensitive authentication credentials may be exposed in server logs, which could lead to unauthorized access if log files are accessed by malicious actors. The vulnerability affects confidentiality but does not impact integrity or availability. The attack requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, it is recommended to disable connection health metric logging or restrict access to server logs to trusted personnel only to reduce exposure of sensitive authentication data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mongodb
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-27T17:26:51.759Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2899f18dd33fbd859049c8
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 10:55:45 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 11:11:28 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 4:26:25 AM
Views: 6
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