CVE-2023-0342
Published: 09 June 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-0342 is a low-severity Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere (CWE-497) vulnerability in Mongodb Ops Manager Server. Its CVSS base score is 3.1 (Low).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
MongoDB Ops Manager Diagnostics Archive contains a flaw in which sensitive PEM key file password application settings may not be redacted, although the PEM files themselves are excluded from the archives. The issue affects MongoDB Ops Manager version 5.0 prior to 5.0.21 and version 6.0 prior to 6.0.12, and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 3.1 reflecting local attack vector, high privileges required, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
An attacker with local access and high privileges could obtain the unredacted password values from a generated diagnostics archive, potentially enabling further unauthorized access to related systems or credentials.
The official MongoDB release notes for Ops Manager 5.0.21 and 6.0.12 document the fix and direct users to upgrade to these versions to resolve the exposure. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at its peak value of 0.2583 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-12403
Vulnerability details
MongoDB Ops Manager Diagnostics Archive may not redact sensitive PEM key file password app settings. Archives do not include the PEM files themselves. This issue affects MongoDB Ops Manager v5.0 prior to 5.0.21 and MongoDB Ops Manager v6.0 prior to…
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6.0.12
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Ongoing reviews detect and remove sensitive system information before it reaches publicly accessible systems.
Employs detection to prevent unauthorized mining of sensitive system information from being exfiltrated to external control spheres.
Documenting where system information is processed and stored prevents exposure to unauthorized control spheres.
The control stops sensitive system information from crossing into unauthorized control spheres through EM emanations.
Authorization and minimization requirements keep PII out of test/research control spheres that often lack production-grade protections.
Documented categorization of system information reduces the chance that sensitive internals are left exposed to unauthorized spheres.
System information is concealed or replaced with decoys, reducing leakage to unauthorized observers.
Ensures sensitive system information is not disclosed outside the intended control sphere through error output.