CVE-2020-7922 Kubernetes Operator generates potentially insecure certificates
Insecure X.509 certificate generation in MongoDB Kubernetes Operator allows cluster attackers to bypass authentication and access database instances.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7922?
CVE-2020-7922 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Enterprise Kubernetes Operator, published on 9 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
X.509 certificates generated by the MongoDB Enterprise Kubernetes Operator may allow an attacker with access to the Kubernetes cluster improper access to MongoDB instances. Customers who do not use X.509 authentication, and those who do not use the Operator to generate their X.509 certificates are unaffected. This issue affects MongoDB Enterprise Kubernetes Operator version 1.0, MongoDB Enterprise Kubernetes Operator version 1.1, MongoDB Enterprise Kubernetes Operator version 1.2 versions prior to 1.2.4, MongoDB Enterprise Kubernetes Operator version 1.3 versions prior to 1.3.1, 1.2, 1.4 versions prior to 1.4.4.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7922?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mongodb Mongodb Enterprise Kubernetes Operator.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7922?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7922 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-7922 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7922 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p75r-f57h-pg5w.