CVE-2023-0436

Secret logging may occur in debug mode of Atlas Operator

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 7, 2023 at 11:44 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAtlas Kubernetes Operator

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

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 )

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

1.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.7.01.6.0 ≤ v < 1.7.11.5.0
Affected range stops below 1.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-532

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