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

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-11-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-532

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 products

MongoDB Inc MongoDB Atlas Kubernetes Operator: from 1.6.0 before 1.7.1; 1.5.0 — fixed in 1.7.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: MongoDB Inc MongoDB Atlas Kubernetes Operator 1.7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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