CVE-2026-96747
Forced local Unix socket connection via dot-sock KMS endpoint in client-side field encryption
Description
The client-side field level encryption support in the MongoDB Python Driver can treat a key management endpoint value ending in ".sock" as a local Unix domain socket path rather than a remote host. A user with write access to the encryption key metadata stored in the database can cause an application using the driver to open connections to local sockets on the application host. Data sent over these connections is limited to the start of a TLS handshake, so no chosen content is transmitted.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 24, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 24, 2026, 9:04 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | a39b4221-9bd0-4244-95fc-f3e2e07f1deb | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | a39b4221-9bd0-4244-95fc-f3e2e07f1deb | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Ensure KMS endpoint is not a local socket path.
- Validate KMS endpoint configuration.
- Apply vendor updates if available.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-python-driver/security/advisories/GHSA-qx36-8mw2-4r3x -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The client-side field level encryption support in the MongoDB Python Driver can treat a key management endpoint value ending in ".sock" as a local Unix domain socket path rather than a remote host. A user with write access to the encryption key metadata stored in the database can cause an application using the driver to open connections to local sockets on the application host. Data sent over these connections is limited to the start of a TLS handshake, so no chosen content is transmitted. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-918 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96747.json">CVE-2026-96747</a> Added Reference https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-python-driver/blob/4.18.2/doc/changelog.rst Added Reference https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-python-driver/releases/tag/4.18.2 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-96747', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-24T18:36:00.653378Z'}