# CVE-2023-0436: Secret logging may occur in debug mode of Atlas Operator

> Attackers with access to debug logs can read sensitive credentials in MongoDB Atlas Kubernetes Operator when debug mode is enabled.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024

## What is CVE-2023-0436?

CVE-2023-0436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Atlas Kubernetes Operator, published on 7 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The affected versions of MongoDB Atlas Kubernetes Operator may print sensitive information like GCP service account keys and API integration secrets while DEBUG mode logging is enabled. This issue affects MongoDB Atlas Kubernetes Operator versions: 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.7.0.

Please note that this is reported on an EOL version of the product, and users are advised to upgrade to the latest supported version.
Required Configuration: 

DEBUG logging is not enabled by default, and must be configured by the end-user. To check the log-level of the Operator, review the flags passed in your deployment configuration (eg.  https://github.com/mongodb/mongodb-atlas-kubernetes/blob/main/config/manager/manager.yaml#L27 https://github.com/mongodb/mongodb-atlas-kubernetes/blob/main/config/manager/manager.yaml#L27 )

Weakness: CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0436?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mongodb Atlas Kubernetes Operator.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-0436?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0436 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-0436 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0436 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-0436 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-0436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Atlas Kubernetes Operator, published on 7 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0436 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: MongoDB Atlas Kubernetes Operator. 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-2023-0436/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0436/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0436
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0436
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0436

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0436/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.