STIGQter: STIG Summary: MongoDB Enterprise Advanced 8.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Jan 2026:

MongoDB database software, including configuration files, must be stored in dedicated directories, or DASD pools, separate from the host OS and other applications.

DISA Rule

SV-279340r1179187_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-279340

Group Title

SRG-APP-000133-DB-000199

Rule Version

MD8X-00-002600

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001499 - Limit privileges to change software resident within software libraries.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The official installation packages from MongoDB segregate MongoDB executable software from MongoDB data directories by default.

For any non-MongoDB application found, reinstall that application to use directories that are not under the MongoDB created directories.

For any non-MongoDB application that stores data under the MongoDB-created directories, reinstall the application and configure the application to use non-MongoDB-created directories to store its data.

For any non-MongoDB data found under the MongoDB-created directories that cannot be associated with a MongoDB application, either move or delete that data from the MongoDB-created directories.

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By default MongoDB, runs using "mongod" user account (both user and group) and uses the following default directories:

MongoDB created directories (default):

/var/lib/mongo (the data directory)
+-- diagnostic.data
+-- _tmp
+-- journal

/var/log/mongodb (the mongod process log directory)
+-- audit (the auditLog directory)

Standard directories:

/bin (the executable directory)
/etc (the configuration file directory)

Check if any non-MongoDB application, non-MongoDB data, or non-MongoDB directories exists under any of the MongoDB-created directories or subdirectories.

If any non-MongoDB application, non-MongoDB data, or non-MongoDB directories exists under the MongoDB-created directories, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-279340

Documentable

False

Rule Version

MD8X-00-002600

Severity Override Guidance

By default MongoDB, runs using "mongod" user account (both user and group) and uses the following default directories:

MongoDB created directories (default):

/var/lib/mongo (the data directory)
+-- diagnostic.data
+-- _tmp
+-- journal

/var/log/mongodb (the mongod process log directory)
+-- audit (the auditLog directory)

Standard directories:

/bin (the executable directory)
/etc (the configuration file directory)

Check if any non-MongoDB application, non-MongoDB data, or non-MongoDB directories exists under any of the MongoDB-created directories or subdirectories.

If any non-MongoDB application, non-MongoDB data, or non-MongoDB directories exists under the MongoDB-created directories, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5728