Certificate validation issue in MongoDB Server running on Windows or macOS
CVE-2023-1409

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
MongoDB
Status
Mongodb Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 August 2023

Summary

If the MongoDB Server running on Windows or macOS is configured to use TLS with a specific set of configuration options that are already known to work securely in other platforms (e.g. Linux), it is possible that client certificate validation may not be in effect, potentially allowing client to establish a TLS connection with the server that supplies any certificate.

This issue affect all MongoDB Server v6.3 versions, MongoDB Server v5.0 versions v5.0.0 to v5.0.14 and all MongoDB Server v4.4 versions.

Affected Version(s)

MongoDB Server 6.3 <= 6.3.2

MongoDB Server 5.0 <= 5.0.14

MongoDB Server 4.4 <= 4.4.23

References

https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-73662
https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-77028
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230921-0007/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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