MongoDB Ops Manager v5.0/6.0 API Key Escalation (v5.0.22/6.0.17)
CVE-2023-4009 Published on August 8, 2023
Privilege Escalation for Project Owner and Project User Admin Roles in Ops Manager
In MongoDB Ops Manager v5.0 prior to 5.0.22 and v6.0 prior to 6.0.17 it is possible for an authenticated user with project owner or project user admin access to generate an API key with the privileges of org owner resulting in privilege escalation.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-4009 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
The application does not conform to the API requirements for a function call that requires extra privileges. This could allow attackers to gain privileges by causing the function to be called incorrectly.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-4009
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Affected Versions
MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Ops Manager:- Version 6.0 and below 6.0.17 is affected.
- Version 5.0 and below 5.0.22 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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