CVE-2023-1409
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 38th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-295
- Affected
- mongodb/mongodb
- Source
- cna@mongodb.com
EPSS 0.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-73662Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-77028Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230921-0007/
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-73662Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-77028Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230921-0007/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.