CVE-2023-4009

Privilege Escalation for Project Owner and Project User Admin Roles in Ops Manager

Description

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.

Categories

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory mongodb.com Vendor Advisory mongodb.com
Affected: MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Ops Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.mongodb.com/docs/ops-manager/current/release-notes/application/#onprem-server-6-0 vendor advisory
https://www.mongodb.com/docs/ops-manager/v5.0/release-notes/application/#onprem-server-5-0-22 vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0013/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4009?
CVE-2023-4009 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-4009?
To fix CVE-2023-4009, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-4009 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-4009 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-4009?
CVE-2023-4009 affects MongoDB Inc. MongoDB Ops Manager.
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