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Plain-English summary
Some MongoDB Rust Driver versions could send database credentials into connection pool monitoring events. If an application enabled that monitoring and logged the events, credentials could end up in logs unexpectedly. Monitoring is not enabled by default, so exposure depends on application configuration and logging practices.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted medium-priority secret exposure issue. Prioritize applications that use the affected Rust driver and export detailed driver events to centralized logs, because leaked database credentials can create wider business impact.
Technical view
CVE-2021-20332 is a CWE-200 information disclosure issue in MongoDB Rust Driver 1.0.0 through 1.2.1, plus 2.0.0-alpha and 2.0.0-alpha1. Connection pool creation events may include authentication-related data used by the pool. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.2 with local, high-privilege, user-interaction prerequisites.
Likely exposure
Most likely exposed systems are Rust applications using affected MongoDB Rust Driver versions with a configured connection pool event listener whose events are captured by logs, monitoring, or observability pipelines.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Risk is primarily credential disclosure through internal logging paths rather than direct remote compromise. An attacker would need access to relevant logs or observability data.
Researcher notes
The public data identifies affected versions and disclosure mechanics but does not name a fixed version in the supplied bundle. Validation should focus on driver version, event listener configuration, and whether logs retained sensitive connection pool event data.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory applications using MongoDB Rust Driver versions 1.0.0 through 1.2.1 or affected alpha releases.
- Check MongoDB guidance for fixed versions or official remediation details.
- Disable unnecessary connection pool event monitoring in affected applications.
- Sanitize or filter connection pool events before log ingestion.
- Rotate MongoDB credentials if logs may have captured authentication data.
Validation and detection
- Review dependency manifests and lockfiles for affected MongoDB Rust Driver versions.
- Confirm whether connection pool event listeners are configured in application code.
- Check log and observability pipelines for captured connection pool creation events.
- Search historical logs for exposed MongoDB authentication-related fields using approved internal procedures.
- Verify credential rotation occurred if exposure is confirmed.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N0.63.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.2MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/RUST-591CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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