SB2023112015 - Improper Certificate Validation in MongoDB



SB2023112015 - Improper Certificate Validation in MongoDB

Published: November 20, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023112015
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1409)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify data on the system.

The vulnerability exists 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). A remote attacker can exploit vulnerability to modify data on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.