MongoDB
TMA-MONGO-CONFIG-PERMISSIONS
Ensure /etc/mongod.conf is not writable by group or readable by others
MediumLevel 1Automatedmongodb
Description
The configuration file can reference key files and TLS settings; it should be mode 640 or stricter. SKIP when the file does not exist.
How it is checked
Audit method: Shell command
shell
p=$(stat -c %a /etc/mongod.conf 2>/dev/null) || exit 1; if [ $((0$p & 037)) -eq 0 ]; then echo compliant; else echo "mode $p"; fi- Expected output
compliant
How it is fixed
Fix method: Shell command
shell
chmod 640 /etc/mongod.confProperties
- Operating systems
- Any
- Tags
- mongodbdatabasepermissionsfilesystem
- Reference
- CIS MongoDB Benchmark - File Permissions / Configuration File (verify section number for your release)
Check this host
Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.
shell
tmaegis scan --target mongodb