CVE-2023-1409 Certificate validation issue in MongoDB Server running on Windows or macOS

What is CVE-2023-1409?

CVE-2023-1409 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb Mongodb, published on 23 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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), it is possible that client certificate validation may not be in effect, potentially allowing client to establish a TLS connection with the server that supplies any certificate.

This issue affect all MongoDB Server v6.3 versions, MongoDB Server v5.0 versions v5.0.0 to v5.0.14 and all MongoDB Server v4.4 versions.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1409?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including mongodb. It affects 1 product.

Products include Mongodb Mongodb.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1409?

Upgrade mongodb to a fixed version for your release line: 4.4.23, 5.0.15, 6.0.7 or 6.3.3.

Is CVE-2023-1409 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1409 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as BIT-mongodb-2023-1409, GHSA-pjfq-h6gx-wrcf.