CVE-2026-84962

An unauthorized user with key vault write access may cause an authorized client to issue arbitrary authenticated Google Cloud KMS API calls under the authorized user's identity, escalating database-level access into cloud key control and defeating client-side encryption.

CVSS v3 4.2 MEDIUM

4.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/MONGOCRYPT-960

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-03 16:18

Updated : 2026-09-03 16:25

NVD link : CVE-2026-84962

Mitre link : CVE-2026-84962

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-84962

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-93

Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')

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