CVE-2026-84962
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CVE-2026-84962 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.2/10 on the CVSS scale. 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..
Description
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.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MongoDB | libmongocrypt | < 1.20.2 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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