Title

MongoDB must maintain the confidentiality and integrity of information during preparation for transmission. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during preparation for transmission, including, for example, during aggregation, at protocol transformation points, and during packing/unpacking. These unauthorized disclosures or modifications compromise the confidentiality or integrity of the information. Use of this requirement will be limited to situations where the data owner has a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process. When transmitting data, MongoDB, associated applications, and infrastructure must leverage transmission protection mechanisms.

Check Content

Review the system information/specification for information indicating a strict requirement for data integrity and confidentiality when data is being prepared to be transmitted. If such information is absent therein, this is not a finding. If such information is present, inspect the MongoDB configuration file (default location: /etc/mongod.conf) for the following entries: net: ssl: mode: requireSSL PEMKeyFile: /etc/ssl/mongodb.pem If net.ssl.mode is not set to "requireSSL", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Stop the MongoDB instance if it is running. Obtain a certificate from a valid DoD certificate authority to be used for encrypted data transmission. Modify the MongoDB configuration file with ssl configuration options such as: net: ssl: mode: requireSSL PEMKeyFile: /etc/ssl/mongodb.pem Set "net.ssl.mode" to the "requireSSL". Set "net.ssl.KeyFile" to the full path of the certificate (.pem) file. Start/stop (restart) all mongod or mongos instances using the MongoDB configuration file (default location: /etc/mongod.conf).

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-221197r961638_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-221197

Group Title: SRG-APP-000441-DB-000378

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