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Insufficient validation in MongoDB Controllers for Kubernetes

Priority LOW 11CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

MongoDB Controllers for Kubernetes before 1.13.0 does not sufficiently validate Ops Manager backup configuration. A user with low privileges who can modify an OpsManager custom resource can cause unintended administrative changes in Ops Manager (CWE-918). The flaw affects deployments that use Enterprise Ops Manager backup reconciliation.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

In MongoDB Controllers for Kubernetes, insufficient validation of Ops Manager backup configuration may allow a user who can modify an OpsManager custom resource to cause unintended administrative changes in Ops Manager. This affects deployments using Enterprise Ops Manager backup reconciliation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00152 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Mongodb Controllers for Kubernetes (MongoDB, Inc.): 1.13.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MongoDBMongodb Controllers for Kubernetesbefore 1.13.01.13.0Patch availableCNA
  • Mongodb Controllers for Kubernetes VendorMongoDB Affected before 1.13.0 Fixed in 1.13.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade MongoDB Controllers for Kubernetes to version 1.13.0, which fixes this flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA Mongodb Controllers for Kubernetes (MongoDB, Inc.) Fixed in 1.13.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103546
  2. 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-pwxc-m348-gxg8
  3. 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2019-08023 Code injection in mongo-express KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2025-13542 Zlib compressed protocol header length confusion may allow memory read KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-79432 BSON output corruption via out-of-range binary subtype in MongoDB C# Driver CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-79424 NoSQL command injection via mismatched BSON length in MongoDB C# Driver CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-79422 Unbounded memory growth in MongoDB C# Driver BSON deserialization CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-79427 Authentication bypass via issuer-and-serial-only certificate equality CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.6
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