Question

Point out the correct statement.

(a) The status interface is write-only by default

(b) Default port for the status page is 28117

(c) Authentication does not control or affect access to this interface

(d) None of the mentioned

The question was asked in my homework.

My query is from Network Exposure and Security in chapter Production Checklist, Security Concepts and Network Security of MongoDB

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) Authentication does not control or affect access to this interface

For explanation: If you enable this interface, you should only allow trusted clients to access this port.