MongoDB Atlas K8s Operator DEBUG Log Info Leak (v1.51.7)
CVE-2023-0436 Published on November 7, 2023
Secret logging may occur in debug mode of Atlas Operator
The affected versions of MongoDB Atlas Kubernetes Operator may print sensitive information like GCP service account keys and API integration secrets while DEBUG mode logging is enabled. This issue affects MongoDB Atlas Kubernetes Operator versions: 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.7.0.
Please note that this is reported on an EOL version of the product, and users are advised to upgrade to the latest supported version.
Required Configuration:
DEBUG logging is not enabled by default, and must be configured by the end-user. To check the log-level of the Operator, review the flags passed in your deployment configuration (eg. https://github.com/mongodb/mongodb-atlas-kubernetes/blob/main/config/manager/manager.yaml#L27 https://github.com/mongodb/mongodb-atlas-kubernetes/blob/main/config/manager/manager.yaml#L27 )
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-0436 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-0436
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Affected Versions
MongoDB Inc MongoDB Atlas Kubernetes Operator:- Version 1.5.0, <= 1.7.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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