# CVE-2023-0342: MongoDB Ops Manager may disclose sensitive information in Diagnostic Archive

> Attackers can obtain sensitive PEM key file passwords from unredacted diagnostic archives in MongoDB Ops Manager.

- **Severity:** Low 3.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xqvf-v5jg-pxc2

## What is CVE-2023-0342?

CVE-2023-0342 is a low-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Ops Manager, published on 9 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

MongoDB Ops Manager Diagnostics Archive may not redact sensitive PEM key file password app settings. Archives do not include the PEM files themselves. This issue affects MongoDB Ops Manager v5.0 prior to 5.0.21 and MongoDB Ops Manager v6.0 prior to 6.0.12

Weakness: CWE-497 (Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0342?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mongodb Ops Manager Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-0342?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0342 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-0342 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0342 exists.

Public exploit code:

- MongoDB Ops Manager Diagnostic Archive Sensitive Information Retriever (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in MongoDB Ops Manager

- [CVE-2023-4009](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4009/): Privilege Escalation for Project Owner and Project User Admin Roles in Ops Manager (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-0342 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-0342 is a low-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Ops Manager, published on 9 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0342 exists.

Affected product: MongoDB Ops Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0342/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0342/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0342
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0342
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0342

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0342/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.